Quintillion

Pronunciation: /kwɪnˈtɪljən/

Definitions of quintillion

noun a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 18 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 30 zeros.

Example Sentences

A1 A quintillion is a very large number.

A2 The concept of a quintillion can be difficult to grasp.

B1 Scientists often use quintillion to describe astronomical distances.

B2 The national debt is in the quintillions of dollars.

C1 The estimated number of stars in the universe is in the quintillions.

C2 The probability of winning the lottery is often described as one in a quintillion.

Examples of quintillion in a Sentence

formal The national debt has reached over a quintillion dollars.

informal I heard that company is worth a quintillion bucks!

slang That car must have cost a quintillion smackaroos.

figurative Her patience seemed to stretch on for a quintillion years.

Grammatical Forms of quintillion

• plural: quintillions
• comparative: more quintillion
• superlative: most quintillion
• present tense: quintillion
• future tense: will quintillion
• perfect tense: have quintillion
• continuous tense: is quintillioning
• singular: quintillion
• positive degree: quintillion
• infinitive: to quintillion
• gerund: quintillioning
• participle: quintillioned

Origin and Evolution of quintillion

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'quintillion' originated from Latin.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in Latin to represent the number 1 followed by 18 zeros, the term 'quintillion' has evolved in modern usage to represent the number 1 followed by 18 zeros in the United States and France, and the number 1 followed by 30 zeros in Great Britain and Germany.