quadrillion
Pronunciation: [kwɑːˈdrɪl.jən]
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Context: "mathematics"
(noun) a quadrillion is a very large number. It means one followed by fifteen zeros. It's used to count things that are extremely big, like money or distance in space.
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The national debt reached over twenty quadrillion dollars this year.
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There aren't quadrillions of stars in our galaxy; there are fewer than that.
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How many zeros are in a quadrillion?
Context: "economics"
(noun) a quadrillion can also represent a quantity of something in finance, like investments or global market values. It helps us understand big financial numbers.
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The total value of the global economy is estimated to be around 100 quadrillion dollars.
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It's unlikely that a single company could have a quadrillion dollars in assets.
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What does a quadrillion dollars look like in terms of global wealth?
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