trillions
- 1Plural of trillion.
National debts in several countries now run into the trillions.
Astronomers estimate that the observable universe holds trillions of stars.
Note
The plural appears only when the number is left open, as in trillions of dollars or into the trillions. After a specific count the word stays singular: three trillion, not three trillions. Often it is plain exaggeration for a vast crowd or sum. Older British and Australian texts need care, because there a trillion could mean a million million million (10¹⁸) rather than today's 10¹².
trillions is a form of trillion
trillion, noun: In basketball, a box-score line in which a player logs minutes played but no other recorded statistics. Full entry
- Forms
- trilliontrillions plural
- Spelling
- trillion → trillions: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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