decillion

Thirty-three zeros follow

A decillion is an enormous number: 1 followed by 33 zeros in American usage, or 1 followed by 60 zeros in British usage.

Like other terms for very large numbers—billion, trillion, quadrillion—decillion rarely appears in practical contexts and serves mainly to convey incomprehensible vastness: There are a decillion possible combinations.

magnitude

googol

Ten to the hundredth

astronomical · incomprehensible · unfathomable · inconceivable · staggering · mind-boggling · unimaginable · immense

mathematics

exponent

Superscript showing power

arithmetic · calculation · multiplication · notation · coefficient · mantissa · combinatorics · factorial · permutations

scale

atoms

Smallest elemental units

galaxies · universe · cosmic · subatomic · hyperinflation · computational · combinatorial · possibilities · permutations

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magnitude/quantity

decillionzero

Numerical absence of quantity

nothing · none · nil · naught · infinitesimal

Family

million, trillion, billion, quadrillion, quintillion, octillion, septillion, sextillion

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G