trillion
noun
tril·lion
ˈtri(l)-yən 
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times one billion see Table of Numbers
2
: an indeterminately large number
a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
trillion
adjective
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An effective teacher must navigate trillions of distinct learning pathways to comprehension—in real time, for 20 or 30 kids at once.
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Philip Moyer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
But while large language models have been able to effectively process trillions of words collectively written on the Internet as part of their training, robotic models don’t have a similar, readily accessible source of quality data about how humans manipulate objects.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
Your gut is home to trillions of microorganisms—including fungi, bacteria, and viruses—that play a crucial role in digestion, immunity, and overall health.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Analysts at equity research group Moffett Nathanson, in a note cited by Reuters, said the cost would be trillions-plural.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
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Philip Moyer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
But while large language models have been able to effectively process trillions of words collectively written on the Internet as part of their training, robotic models don’t have a similar, readily accessible source of quality data about how humans manipulate objects.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
Your gut is home to trillions of microorganisms—including fungi, bacteria, and viruses—that play a crucial role in digestion, immunity, and overall health.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Analysts at equity research group Moffett Nathanson, in a note cited by Reuters, said the cost would be trillions-plural.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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