noun
- The number equal to 10 to the 33rd power (10³³) in the short scale used in the United States and modern British English.
Usage: In the long scale (used in some European countries), a decillion equals 10 to the 60th power.; Used primarily in mathematics and scientific contexts.
Examples
- A decillion is an astronomically large number with 34 digits.
- In scientific notation, a decillion is written as 10³³.
- The number of atoms in the observable universe is estimated to be around a decillion or more.
- Mathematicians use the term decillion when discussing extremely large quantities.
- A decillion seconds would represent an incomprehensibly long span of time.