Gigayear

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A billion years: a thousand million years, that is, a thousand thousand thousand years.

    "Holonyms: exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond"

Example

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"Holonyms: exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond"

Etymology

From giga- + year.

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