What does "short scale" mean?

A system of numeric names in which every new term with -illion greater than million is 1,000 times the previous term. (i.e., a billion is a thousand million.)

What is a synonym for "short scale"?

Common synonyms include: two-item scale.

Short scale

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Noun

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A system of numeric names in which every new term with -illion greater than million is 1,000 times the previous term. (i.e., a billion is a thousand million.)

Synonyms

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two-item scale

Etymology

Calque of French échelle courte.

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