quintillion
noun
quin·til·lion
kwin-ˈtil-yən 
US
: a number equal to 1 followed by 18 zeros see Table of Numbers
quintillion
adjective
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There are more than 10 quintillion insects on Earth, 200 million for every human.
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Katherine Irving, science.org, 19 June 2024
But even on the standard three-by-three cube, the colors can be arranged in more than 43 quintillion different ways.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
Correctly choosing every winner on a coin flip gives contestants odds of 1 in 9.2 quintillion.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The odds of getting a perfect bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion, according to the NCAA.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
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Katherine Irving, science.org, 19 June 2024
But even on the standard three-by-three cube, the colors can be arranged in more than 43 quintillion different ways.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
Correctly choosing every winner on a coin flip gives contestants odds of 1 in 9.2 quintillion.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The odds of getting a perfect bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion, according to the NCAA.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
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quintillion
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quin·til·lion
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