Synonym: 1000000000, 1000000000000, jillion, million, one million million, one thousand million, trillion, zillion. Similar words: million, fill in, brilliant, fulfilling, willingness, rehabilitation, portfolio, mobile. Meaning: ['bɪljən] 
n. 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen 2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) 3. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros. adj. 1. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States 2. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain.
n. 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen 2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) 3. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros. adj. 1. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States 2. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain. 181. In California alone, all 773 credit unions hold $ 46 billion in assets.
182. In 1970 about 900 million people were starving-perhaps a billion in total. Little wonder warning bells were sounding.
183. Closedends' total assets of $ 130 billion are dwarfed by the $ 2. 51 trillion in open-end funds' assets.
184. The autumn statement shows that spending on science and technology in 1992-93 will be almost ￡6 billion.
185. The area may contain up to 2 billion barrels of oil.
186. This week, it emerged that we use eight billion carrier bags a year.
187. They accounted for nearly one-third of the ￡20 billion lost through absenteeism.
188. Of these, ￡1.5 billion to ￡2 billion worth could be sold on the open market.
189. Since then, housing associations raised 8. 5 billion pounds in private financing.
190. Expense rose to $ 1. 04 billion from $ 976 million, partly because of the First Fidelity acquisition.
191. Some analysts have estimated the potential investment at more than $ 100 billion by companies with their sights set on productionsharing deals.
192. Co. and is part of a $ 1 billion shelf registration.
193. Each year, the U.S. sends more than $1.8 billion in aid to sub-Saharan Africa.
194. The company previously announced worldwide sales of $ 14. 8 billion.
195. Professional villainy now boasts an annual turnover of ￡14 billion.
196. On the domestic market,[sentencedict.com] total annual turnover of ￡433 billion was the highest since 1987.
197. She appealed for the Cabinet not to target her comparatively tiny budget of ￡4 billion.
198. The agency said telemarketing fraud is estimated to cost consumers as much as $ 40 billion a year.
199. GEC/Siemens raised their bid to ￡2 billion in August 1989 and this proved sufficient to end the long running battle.
200. The company has boosted annual sales to about $ 1 billion, primarily through acquisitions.