Octillion

Pronunciation: /ɒkˈtɪljən/

Definitions of octillion

noun a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 27 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 48 zeros

Example Sentences

A1 An octillion is a very large number.

A2 The concept of octillion can be difficult to comprehend for some people.

B1 Scientists often use the term octillion when discussing astronomical figures.

B2 In mathematics, octillion is represented as 10^27.

C1 The estimated number of stars in the universe is close to an octillion.

C2 The total number of possible chess games is estimated to be more than an octillion.

Examples of octillion in a Sentence

formal The estimated number of stars in the universe is around one octillion.

informal I heard that Jeff Bezos has like an octillion dollars or something.

slang I bet there are like octillion bugs in that old barn.

figurative Her patience seemed to be at an octillion when dealing with difficult customers.

Grammatical Forms of octillion

• plural: octillions
• comparative: more octillion
• superlative: most octillion
• present tense: octillion
• future tense: will octillion
• perfect tense: have octillion
• continuous tense: is octillion
• singular: octillion
• positive degree: octillion
• infinitive: to octillion
• gerund: octillioning
• participle: octillioned

Origin and Evolution of octillion

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'octillion' originated from Latin roots.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of large numbers, 'octillion' has retained its meaning over time as a number equal to 10^27 in the American system and 10^48 in the British system.