nonillion

nonillion
nonillionth, n., adj.
/noh nil"yeuhn/, n., pl. nonillions, (as after a numeral) nonillion, adj.
n.
1. a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 30 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 54 zeros.
adj.
2. amounting to one nonillion in number.
[1680-90; < F, equiv. to non- ( < L nonus ninth) + -illion, as in million MILLION]

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  • nonillion — [nō nil′yən] n. [Fr < L nonus, ninth (see NOON) + Fr (m)illion] ☆ 1. the number represented by 1 followed by 30 zeros 2. Brit. the number represented by 1 followed by 54 zeros adj. amounting to one nonillion in number …   English World dictionary

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  • Nonillion — A Nonillion is 1 times;1030 = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.Except British nomenclature, in which nonillion refers to 1054 (septendecillion in US/Scientific nomenclature).Separate from the number itself, scientist believe that the… …   Wikipedia

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  • nonillion — (no ni li on) s. m. Terme d arithmétique. Octillion multiplié par mille. HISTORIQUE    XVIe s. •   Ung nonillion vaut mille milliers de octilions, DE LA ROCHE Arismetique, f. 7. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. nonus, neuvième. Voy. billion, pour l explication …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • nonillion — no•nil•lion [[t]noʊˈnɪl yən[/t]] n. pl. lions, (as after a numeral) lion, 1) a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 30 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 54 zeros 2) amounting to one nonillion in number • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • nonillion — /noʊˈnɪljən/ (say noh nilyuhn) noun 1. a cardinal number represented by one followed by 54 zeros (in the US and France, by one followed by 30 zeros). –adjective 2. amounting to one nonillion in number. {French, from non (from Latin nōnus ninth) + …  

  • nonillion — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French, from Latin nonus ninth + French illion (as in million) more at noon Date: 1690 see number table …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Nonillion — In diesem Artikel geht es um den Aufbau von Zahlennamen und die Benennung von Zahlen im Dezimalsystem. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Der Aufbau von Zahlennamen 1.1 Null bis Neun 1.2 Zehn 1.3 Elf und Zwölf als Ausnahmen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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