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trillion
Definitions
1
numeral
A
number
equal
to
,
,
,
,
,
which
is
one
thousand
billion
in
the
short
scale
used
in
the
United
States
.
The
national
debt
has
reached
over
twenty
trillion
dollars
.
A
trillion
stars
fill
the
galaxy
.
The
company
aims
to
reach
a
market
value
of
one
trillion
dollars
.
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Word Origin
Language
French
Original word
trillion
Word parts
tri (three) + -illion (pattern from million)
Originally meant
a million raised to the third power
Background
The term 'trillion' was first used in the 17th century, following the pattern of 'million' and 'billion'. It reflects the French numerical naming system, where 'tri-' indicates three.