Billion

:For the modem manufacturer, see Billion (company).

Synonyms

Use of "thousand million" for 109 and "million million" for 1012 can avoid ambiguity; however, British media, including the BBC, which long used "thousand million" for this reason, generally use "billion". The old word "milliard", also found in many other languages, can be used for 109 but is unfamiliar even to many native English speakers. See long scale for a more detailed discussion and usage advice.

Related Topics:
BBC - Milliard - Long scale

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