quadrillion
noun
qua·dril·lion
kwä-ˈdril-yən 
US
: a number equal to 1 followed by 15 zeros see Table of Numbers
quadrillion
adjective
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All four quadrillion connections in the human brain will be mapped.
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Eli Amdur, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Dimming the sun is not as easy as flipping a switch, and requires the release of a quadrillion nearly invisible particles that must be tailored to just the right size.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
The crystals can hold quadrillions of atoms instead of just a few, so a laser could rule out wavelengths at a rapid clip.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Hard Science Einstein’s theory of general relativity passes another test, with implications for dark matter and dark energy
The theory is accurate within at least one part in a quadrillion.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Eli Amdur, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Dimming the sun is not as easy as flipping a switch, and requires the release of a quadrillion nearly invisible particles that must be tailored to just the right size.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
The crystals can hold quadrillions of atoms instead of just a few, so a laser could rule out wavelengths at a rapid clip.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Hard Science Einstein’s theory of general relativity passes another test, with implications for dark matter and dark energy
The theory is accurate within at least one part in a quadrillion.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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quadrillion
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qua·dril·lion
kwä-ˈdril-yən
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