million

Definition

The cardinal number 1 000 000: 10⁶; a thousand thousand.

Etymology

From Old French, from Italian milione (“million”, from mille (“thousand”, from Latin mille) + -one). Compare -illion.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonyms: mega-, M-"
• "Doctors in Nigeria have criticized a mass national identification registration policy, involving tens of millions of citizens, as Covid-19 cases and deaths rise in the country. […] So far, only 56 million NINs have been collected by mobile operators, according to a federal government press release."
• "Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion"

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