Billionth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɪl.i.ənθ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Billionth is an adjective meaning The ordinal form of the number one billion.
Meaning
The ordinal form of the number one billion.
More Meanings
- The person or thing in the billionth position.
- One of a billion equal parts of a whole.
Example Sentences
That is an extraordinary achievement for a spiky ball of genetic material coated in fatty chemicals called lipids, and which measures 80 billionths of a metre in diameter. Humanity has been brought low by a very humble assailant.
Word Forms
- billionths
Synonyms for billionth
Depending on context, synonyms include ordinal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ordinal, trillionth, millionth, milliardth, bajillionth, zillionth.
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