sexillion
Definition
Noun: - A cardinal number: "sexillion" is a large number that varies in value depending on the country's numeric system. - In the British and German systems (long scale), it equals one million raised to the sixth power, or 10^36. - In the American and French systems (short scale), it equals one thousand raised to the seventh power, or 10^21.
Usage Examples
- (A very large number, 10^21.)
- (A specific numeric value in the British system.)
- (A number too large for common use.)
Advanced Usage
- "a sexillion to one": an extremely improbable ratio or chance.
- The odds of winning that lottery are a sexillion to one. (A nearly impossible probability.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sextillion (n): an alternative spelling of "sexillion," more commonly used in modern English.
- The term sextillion is standard in American mathematical contexts. (The preferred spelling in the U.S.)
Synonyms
- Quintillion: the number 10^18 in the short scale (one thousand times smaller than sexillion in the same system).
- Septillion: the number 10^24 in the short scale (one thousand times larger than sexillion in the same system).
Related Idioms
- Not in a sexillion years: an emphatic way to say "never" or "extremely unlikely."
- I wouldn't believe that story not in a sexillion years. (I would never believe it, no matter how much time passed.)