Gigayear
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A billion years: a thousand million years, that is, a thousand thousand thousand years.
"Holonyms: exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond"
Synonyms
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More examples"Holonyms: exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond"
Etymology
From giga- + year.
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