(figuratively) A countable number.
(figuratively) A countable number.
Consider that we can start with one googolplex and count: two googolplexes, three googolplexes and so on up to a googolplex googolplexes and beyond—and still not have reached infinity.
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(hyperbole) An unspecified very large number.
A playful, hyperbolic non-number that means an impossibly, comically large quantity — more than a billion, more than a trillion, basically more than your brain can meaningfully process. Not found in any maths textbook, infinitillion lives entirely in the realm of exaggeration, used when actual big numbers feel too boring to convey just how enormous something is. Perfect for kids, memes, and anyone who wants to win an argument about who loves something more.
(US) A building divided into nine separate residences or commercial premises.
The number 10^{10^{100}} or 10^\text{googol}, ten to the power of a googol.
The name "googol" was invented by a child (Dr. Kasner's nine-year-old nephew) who was asked to think up a name for a very big number, namely, 1 with a hundred zeros after it. He was very certain that this number was not infinite, and the…
Googolplex means: The number 10^{10^{100}} or 10^\text{googol}, ten to the power of a googol.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
googolplex means: The number 10^{10^{100}} or 10^\text{googol}, ten to the power of a googol.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Googolplex-dimensional chess happening here I'm sure”
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(US, real estate, nonstandard, rare) An infinitesimally small portion of land, defined for legal purposes.
If the universe were packed solid with neutrons, say, so there was no empty space anywhere, there would still only be about 10128 particles in it, quite a bit more than a googol but trivially small compared to a googolplex.
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