Billions
Meaning
The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a million; 1,000,000,000 or 109.
Pronunciation
UK ˈbɪljənz
US ˈbɪljənz
Example Sentences
- Despite having formed over billions of years, evidence from volcanic lava flows is so recent many scientists believe it could still be active.
- Modern computers can do billions of calculations in a second.
- Scientists believe that billions of planets exist in our galaxy alone.
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