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quintillion
/kwɪnˈtɪljən/
num 3noun 1
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4ADJ.
maximum
VERB + QUINTILLION
amused, looked
QUINTILLION + NOUN
don, video
ADV.
fleetingly
Definitions
num
1
Either of two very large amounts:
Last week, we used[…]the BBC News website's biggest number: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808, that's 9.2 quintillion[…][the maximum video viewer count on YouTube's] updated counter software.
“I’m not sure I understand why we have to send a quadrillion-credit mission to another galaxy.” He looked fleetingly amused. “Quintillion... and we don’t have a choice, Harper. Any of us, really, but humanity especially.”
2
Either of two very large amounts:
3
An unspecified very large number.
Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion
He had like a quintillion excuses for why he couldn't meet his obligation to me.
noun
1
Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
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Last week, we used[…]the BBC News website's biggest number: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808, that's 9.2 quintillion[…][the maximum video viewer count on YouTube's] updated counter software.
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“I’m not sure I understand why we have to send a quadrillion-credit mission to another galaxy.” He looked fleetingly amused. “Quintillion... and we don’t have a choice, Harper. Any of us, really, but
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You are currently logged on to the largest version of the internet that has ever existed. By clicking and scrolling, you’re one of the 5 billion–plus people contributing to an unfathomable array of ne
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