Meanings
The number equivalent to one thousand million (1,000,000,000).
عدد جو ایک ہزار ملین (1,000,000,000) کے برابر ہے۔
بلین
billion
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- billion dollars
- a billion people
- billion-dollar industry
Example Sentences
The company's value reached a billion dollars.
کمپنی کی قیمت ایک بلین ڈالر پہنچ گئی۔
Company ki qeemat aik billion dollar pohanch gayi.
There are over a billion people living in India.
بھارت میں ایک بلین سے زیادہ لوگ رہتے ہیں۔
Bharat mein aik billion se zyada log rehte hain.
The population of the world is approaching eight billion.
دنیا کی آبادی آٹھ بلین کے قریب پہنچ رہی ہے۔
Duniya ki abadi aath billion ke qareeb pohanch rahi hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a billion as a 'big million' for easy recall.
Imagine a pile of 1,000 million-dollar bills.
📖 Etymology
Origin: French "billion" — a thousand million
First known use: 18th century
The term 'billion' originated in the late 17th century from the French word 'billion', which itself was formulated on the basis of 'bi-' meaning 'two', and 'illion' from million. It originally meant 'million million'.