Quadrillion

Pronunciation: /kwɑːˈdrɪljən/

Definitions of quadrillion

noun a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros.

Example Sentences

A1 A quadrillion is a very large number.

A2 The concept of a quadrillion can be difficult to grasp for some people.

B1 The national debt is nearing a quadrillion dollars.

B2 Scientists estimated that there are approximately a quadrillion ants on Earth.

C1 The company's revenue reached a quadrillion last year.

C2 In astronomy, a quadrillion is often used to describe the number of stars in the universe.

Examples of quadrillion in a Sentence

formal The national debt is over a quadrillion dollars.

informal I can't even imagine a quadrillion of anything.

slang That new gaming console costs like a quadrillion bucks.

figurative There are a quadrillion reasons why I love living in this city.

Grammatical Forms of quadrillion

• plural: quadrillions
• comparative: more quadrillion
• superlative: most quadrillion
• present tense: quadrillion
• future tense: will quadrillion
• perfect tense: has quadrillioned
• continuous tense: is quadrillioning
• singular: quadrillion
• positive degree: quadrillion
• infinitive: to quadrillion
• gerund: quadrillioning
• participle: quadrillioned

Origin and Evolution of quadrillion

First Known Use: 1690 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'quadrillion' originated from the Latin prefix 'quadri-' meaning four, and the suffix '-illion' which denotes a large, unspecified number.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to represent the number 1 followed by 15 zeros, the meaning of 'quadrillion' has evolved over time to represent various large numbers depending on the context.