num, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros wordnet
2. 2
   a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units wordnet

Numeral

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

   "Near-synonyms: mega-, M-"

2. 2
   An unspecified very large number. colloquial, excessive

   "Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion"

Synonyms

All synonyms

1000000a billiona crorea lakha milliona myriad

Example

More examples

"One million people lost their lives in the war."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

hundred millionlike a million buckslike a million dollarslike a million poundsmillion and onemillion citymillion dollar questionmillion millionmillion-dollarmillion-dollar questionmulti-millionnever in a million years

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