Noun billion has 2 senses
  1. billion, one million million, 1000000000000 - the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
    --1 is a kind of large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount; large integer; large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount; large integer
  2. billion, one thousand million, 1000000000 - the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
    --2 is a kind of large integer; large integer
    --2 has particulars: milliard
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