Googolplex

Pronunciation: /ˈɡuːɡəlˌplɛks/

Definitions of googolplex

noun a number that is equal to 10 raised to the power of a googol, or 10^(10^100)

Example Sentences

A1 A googolplex is a very large number.

A2 I heard that a googolplex is equal to 10^(10^100).

B1 Mathematicians use googolplex to represent an extremely large quantity.

B2 The concept of a googolplex was introduced by mathematician Edward Kasner.

C1 In theoretical physics, googolplex is used to explain the vastness of the universe.

C2 The probability of randomly picking a specific arrangement of atoms is practically zero due to the googolplex possible combinations.

Examples of googolplex in a Sentence

formal A googolplex is a very large number, specifically 10 to the power of a googol.

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

slang That party had a googolplex amount of people, it was insane!

figurative Her love for him was immeasurable, like a googolplex of affection.

Grammatical Forms of googolplex

• plural: googolplexes
• comparative: more googolplex
• superlative: most googolplex
• present tense: googolplex
• future tense: will googolplex
• perfect tense: has googolplexed
• continuous tense: is googolplexing
• singular: googolplex
• positive degree: googolplex
• infinitive: to googolplex
• gerund: googolplexing
• participle: googolplexed

Origin and Evolution of googolplex

First Known Use: 1938 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'googolplex' was coined by American mathematician Edward Kasner in collaboration with his nine-year-old nephew Milton Sirotta.

Evolution of the word: Originally introduced as a playful way to describe an extremely large number, 'googolplex' has since become a common term used in mathematics to represent 10 raised to the power of a googol.