quadrillion
- noun
- /kwəˈdrɪljən/
- But let there be no doubt: how we handle the aging challenge will have direct and certain economic consequences—measurable, over the coming century, in the quadrillions of dollars—that will dwarf any other big issue you care to name.
- parts per quadrillion
- 10 quadrillion
And, and I, I, I want that for the quadrillions of kids around the world because they deserve it.
- And, and I, I, I want that for the quadrillions of kids around the world because they deserve it.
- We're going to keep forming new stars for not just billions or trillions, but quadrillions of years.
- I'm not going for brains first because those are countless quadrillions, trillions, whatever of, of, of, of particles.
- It isn't just one chunk the the size of your stomach, it's it's quadrillion chunks all the size of your stomach stacked together.
Examples
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AI is transforming our world, unlocking quadrillions of dollars of value.
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Every year, some 5.5 quadrillion (5.5 x 10^15) plastic pellets—about 250 billion pounds of them—are produced worldwide for use in the manufacture of plastic products.
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So as time goes on, we're going to see something like a quadrillion dollars increasingly managed by institutional investors.
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My best guess on that notional amount is just north of 1 quadrillion.
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We're not talking trillions, we're talking quadrillions.
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Quadrillions of dollars—an amount that vastly exceeds any possible amount we could use to address the problem.
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The cluster of galaxies is filled with tenuous gas at 170 million degrees Celsius that is bound by the mass equivalent of a quadrillion, or 1,000 trillion, suns.
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The total market value is estimated to exceed a quadrillion dollars, highlighting the scale of the global economy.
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Scientists estimate there are more than a quadrillion insects living on Earth, showcasing the vast diversity of species.
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With advancements in technology, the potential to generate quadrillions in economic value has increased significantly.
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Etymology
Quadrillion comes from the Latin root quadri- meaning 'four' and the familiar -illion from million, because it is the fourth large number name after million. So, in the short-number system used in the United States it means 1 followed by 15 zeros, or 'one thousand trillion'.