Visual meaning of 'billions'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of billions: (modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard

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(modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard

"The company's profits reached billions of dollars last year. "

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Visual illustration of billions: (British & Australian, long scale) A million million (logic: 1,000,000^2): a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 1012

noun

(British & Australian, long scale) A million million (logic: 1,000,000^2): a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 1012

"The government invested billions of dollars in improving the country's infrastructure. "

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Visual illustration of billions: An unspecified very large number.

noun

An unspecified very large number.

"There were billions of people at the concert."

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