Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A number that is equal to 1,000 million or 1,000,000,000. Synonyms:
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There are 7 billion people in the world.The company is worth over 1 billion dollars.
Etymology:
Originates from the French word billion, formed by adding bi- indicating two to million, meaning a million doubled, first used in 1680s.
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