billion — the number 1,000,000,000 (one thousand million)
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the number 1,000,000,000 (one thousand million)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɪljən/
Korean meaning: 10억 (십억)
Korean pronunciation: 빌-리언 (강세: 빌)
Example Sentences
- My mom thinks I spend a billion won on snacks every month.
- There are over 8 billion people living on Earth today.
- I've told you a billion times to clean your room!
billion
NOUN//ˈbɪljən//
the number 1,000,000,000 (one thousand million)
A businessman marvels at billion dollar stacks filling the vault
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From million to billion, rides the golden stallion!
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Origin
프랑스어 'bi-(둘)'과 'million'이 결합되어 탄생했습니다. 원래는 '백만의 제곱(1조)'을 의미했지만, 미국에서 '천백만(10억)'으로 사용되면서 현재의 의미가 되었습니다.
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“My mom thinks I spend a billion won on snacks every month.”
“There are over 8 billion people living on Earth today.”
“I've told you a billion times to clean your room!”
“The government allocated billions for the infrastructure project.”
“If I had a billion won, I'd buy a billion pieces of chicken.”
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