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mil·lion
 million
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- pronunciation:
- mIl
y
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
million, millions |
| definition 1: |
the word for the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1,000,000.
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| definition 2: |
the number that is equal to one thousand times one thousand; 1,000,000.
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| definition 3: |
a very large number that is not named exactly.
Millions of people came to the Olympic Games. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being one million in number.
He won a million dollars in the lottery. |
| definition 2: |
being a very large number that is not named exactly.
There must be a million mosquitoes in the swamp. |
| derivations: |
millionth (adj.), millionth (n.) |
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