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JILLION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jillion mean? 

JILLION (noun)
  The noun JILLION has 1 sense:

1. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)play

  Familiarity information: JILLION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JILLION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

bazillion; billion; gazillion; jillion; million; trillion; zillion

Context example:

there were millions of flies

Hypernyms ("jillion" is a kind of...):

large indefinite amount; large indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude)


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