trillion

Etymology 1

From French trillion, from tri- (“three”) + -illion.

num

  1. (US, modern Britain, Australia, short scale) A million million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10¹².
    Javik: Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters. Their silence is your answer. 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2
  2. (dated Britain, Australia, long scale) A million million million: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 10¹⁸.

Etymology 2

Coined by Harvey Pollack, because of the way the numbers read across a basketball box score

noun

  1. (basketball, slang) A statistic formed by a player playing some number of minutes, but recording no stats.

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