Zillion - Definition and Overview

Following the pattern of naming large multiples of ten (as in million, billion, trillion, etc.), zillion is an indefinite large number used in exaggeration:

That car must have cost a zillion dollars!

An adjective derived from zillion is zillionth.

"Zillion", since it is an undefined number used in a colloquial context, is not considered to have mathematical validity.

Related terms

• Oodle
• Umpteen
• Jillion
• Gazillion
• Bajillion
• Hojillion

See also

• Nicolas Chuquet
• Names of large numbers