Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
quadrillion
noun
/kwɒˈdrɪl.jən/
Definition
A cardinal number that is equal to 1,000 raised to the power of four (1 followed by 15 zeros), or a million billion in the short scale.
Examples
- There are approximately 7.9 quadrillion trees on Earth, according to a recent study.
- The national debt reached over 20 quadrillion dollars last year.
- In computing, data storage can be measured in quadrillions of bytes.
Meaning
Quadrillion is used to express a very large quantity, particularly in fields like mathematics, finance, and science.
Synonyms
- 1,000 trillion
- 10^15
