crore
/krɔ:/
Definition
- Noun:
- A unit of measurement equal to ten million (10,000,000): "Crore" is a numerical term representing the quantity of ten million. It is a standard unit in the numbering systems of South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
- A large quantity or amount: In its primary usage, "crore" specifically denotes the exact figure of ten million and is used for counting currency, population, or other large-scale metrics.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The company reported a profit of five crore rupees. (This means a profit of 50,000,000 rupees.)
- The city has a population of over two crore. (This means a population exceeding 20,000,000.)
- He invested nearly half a crore in the new venture. (This means an investment of approximately 5,000,000.)
Advanced Usage
- In financial and demographic contexts: "Crore" is almost exclusively used in South Asian English to discuss large sums of money, budgets, populations, or statistical counts. It is not typically used in general international English for the number ten million.
- The film's budget was estimated at one hundred crore. (The film's budget was estimated at 1,000,000,000 or one billion.)
- Combined with "lakh": In the South Asian numbering system, 1 crore equals 100 lakh. Amounts are often stated in this combined format (e.g., 2 crore 50 lakh = 25,000,000).
Variants and Related Words
- Lakh (noun): A unit of measurement equal to one hundred thousand (100,000). One crore equals one hundred lakh.
- The car costs fifteen lakh rupees. (The car costs 1,500,000 rupees.)
- Arab (noun): In some South Asian contexts, a unit equal to one hundred crore or one billion (1,000,000,000).
Synonyms
- Ten million: The direct numerical equivalent in international English.
- A crore is synonymous with ten million.
Notes on Usage
- Regional Specificity: The word "crore" is a linguistic marker of South Asian English. Using "ten million" is preferred in American, British, or other international English contexts.
- No direct phrasal verbs or idioms: As a specific numerical noun, "crore" does not form phrasal verbs or common idioms in English. It is used straightforwardly as a quantifier.
Noun
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the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million
