Quadrillion definition
The cardinal number equal to 1015 .
noun
(chiefly british) The cardinal number equal to 1024 .
noun
(brit.) The number represented by 1 followed by 24 zeros.
noun
The number represented by 1 followed by 15 zeros.
noun
Amounting to one quadrillion in number.
adjective
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One thousand times one trillion, which is 1, followed by 15 zeros, or 10 to the 15th power. See space/time.
(figuratively, slang) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
quadrillion
Plural:
quadrillionsOrigin of quadrillion
- quadr(i)– (m)illion
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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