Googol

Pronunciation: /ˈɡuːɡəl/

Definitions of googol

noun a very large number, specifically 10 raised to the power of 100

Example Sentences

A1 A googol is a very large number, written as 1 followed by 100 zeros.

A2 In mathematics, a googol is equal to 10 raised to the power of 100.

B1 The concept of a googol was introduced by mathematician Edward Kasner in 1938.

B2 A googol is much larger than the estimated number of atoms in the observable universe.

C1 The term 'googol' was coined by Kasner's nine-year-old nephew, Milton Sirotta.

C2 The concept of a googol is used to illustrate the vastness of very large numbers in mathematics.

Examples of googol in a Sentence

formal A googol is a large number equal to 10 raised to the power of 100.

informal I heard that there's a number called googol that's really big.

slang Dude, have you ever heard of a googol? It's like a crazy huge number.

figurative Her love for him was like a googol, immeasurable and infinite.

Grammatical Forms of googol

• plural: googols
• comparative: more googol
• superlative: most googol
• present tense: googol
• future tense: will googol
• perfect tense: have googoled
• continuous tense: is googoling
• singular: googol
• positive degree: googol
• infinitive: to googol
• gerund: googoling
• participle: googoled

Origin and Evolution of googol

First Known Use: 1938 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'googol' was coined by Milton Sirotta, the nine-year-old nephew of mathematician Edward Kasner.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to represent a very large number, 'googol' has since become a term commonly used in mathematics and popular culture to describe an extremely large quantity.