(US, British, Australian, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.
(US, British, Australian, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.
Sextillion means: A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. 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.
Sextillion means: A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. 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.
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(UK, Australia, dated, rare) One thousand long scale trillions, or one short scale sextillion; equal to 1021 (1 followed by twenty-one 0s).
(US, modern, _, British, _, &, _, Australian, w:Long and short scales, short scale) A thousand trillion trillion, a billion billion billion: 1 followed by 27 zeros, 10.
(dated, _, British, _, &, _, Australian, w:Long and short scales, long scale) A trillion quintillion: 1 followed by 48 zeros, 10.
(US, modern British & Australian, short scale, rare) 1060.
sextillion means: A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.. Register: informal, Australian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. 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.
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(dated, _, British, and, Australian, long scale) A million quintillion: 1 followed by 36 zeros, 1036.
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