What is the meaning of the term "billion"?

Billion is a word for a large number, and it has two distinct definitions: 1,000,000,000, i.e. one thousand million, or 10 9 (ten to the ninth power ), as defined on the short scale. This is its only current meaning in English. 1,000,000,000,000, i.e. one million million, or 10 12 (ten to the twelfth power), as defined on the long scale.

What is a milliard in the US?

In the United States—as well as around the world in science and finance—a billion is 1,000 million, which is written as a one followed by nine zeros. This is also called the "short scale." There is also a "long scale," which is used in France and was previously used in the United Kingdom, in which a billion means one million million.

How is a billion different from a trillion?

In English speaking countries, a billion times a thousand is a trillion. In non English speaking countries, a billion times a thousand is a billiard, which times a thousand THEN becomes a trillion.

What is the difference between a short scale and a long scale billion?

1,000,000,000,000, i.e. one million million, or 10 12 (ten to the twelfth power), as defined on the long scale. This number, which is one thousand times larger than the short scale billion, is now referred to in English as one trillion.