Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

septillion

noun

/sɛpˈtɪl.jən/

Definition

A number equal to one followed by twenty-four zeros.

Examples

The distance to some stars is measured in septillions of kilometers.
In the world of finance, a country’s debt could reach septillion-level figures in the far future.

Meaning

In the short scale used in the United States and modern British English, septillion represents a value of 10²⁴. It’s part of a numerical naming convention.