Googol
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡuː.ɡəl/ · Part of speech numeral
Quick meaning: Googol is a numeral meaning The number 10¹⁰⁰, or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sexdecilliard (long scale).
Meaning
The number 10¹⁰⁰, or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sexdecilliard (long scale).
Example Sentences
For example, in considering all the finite state grammars that use seven terminal symbols and seven auxiliary symbols (states), [...] he must test over a googol (10^100) candidates.
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.
Word Forms
- googols
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gigaton, megagon, megagauss, millennium, kilowatt, kiloampere.
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