billion

意味: 十億

例文: ALX-9000 counted to a billion. Twice.
    ALX-9000は10億まで数えた。2回も。

定義: 1の後に0が12個続くものとして表される数, 英国では米国で採用された使用法がしばしばみられる

コロケーション:

billionは20,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

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Definitions(定義)

Noun: the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
Noun: a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
Noun: the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
Adjective: denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
Adjective: denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Adjective

Examples(例文)

Noun: there were millions of flies

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): 1000000000, 1000000000000, billion, gazillion, jillion, million, one million million, one thousand million, trillion, zillion

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): large indefinite quantity, large integer

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): aleph-null, barrels, batch, battalion, billion, billyo, boatload, busload, chunk, crore, eighteen, eighty, eleven, fifteen, fifty, five hundred, forty, fourteen, great gross, gross, hundred, hundred thousand, infinitude, long hundred, maximum, mile, million, much, myriad, nineteen, ninety, ocean, octillion, quadrillion, quintillion, ream, septillion, seventeen, seventy, seventy-eight, sextillion, sixteen, sixty, small fortune, teens, ten, ten thousand, thirteen, thirty, thousand, tons, trillion, twelve, twenty, twenty-eight, twenty-five, twenty-four, twenty-nine, twenty-one, twenty-seven, twenty-six, twenty-three, twenty-two

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): milliard

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: billion

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: science

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞): ion

Exam Level

高校レベル

英検3級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1

Movies(映画): Big Hero 6, The Bad Guys

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

Emotion Categories:

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