Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sextillion
noun
sek-’til-yən
Definition
A number equal to 10 to the 21st power or 1 followed by 21 zeros.
Examples
- The population of the universe is estimated to be in the sextillions.
- He won a lottery worth several sextillions of dollars.
- Scientists have counted sextillions of stars in the universe.
Meaning
In the American system, a sextillion represents a very large quantity, specifically a billion billions. In some other countries, such as in the European system, it might refer to 1 followed by 36 zeros.
Synonyms
- 10^21
- One sextillion
