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Etymology
giga-|gi(ga-) + -illion, the ending of million, billion, etc.

Pronunciation
gĭl'yən, /ˈɡɪljən/, /<tt>'gIlj@n</tt>/
jĭl'yən, /ˈdʒɪljən/, /<tt>'dZIlj@n</tt>/<br>
Note: the pronunciation with either a hard or soft g is meant to correspond to how the speaker pronounces the initial g of giga-
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪljən|-ɪljən

Cardinal number
gillion

1. rare A thousand million, proposed as an alternative to the (now little used) British milliard and the (ambiguous, in the UK) US billion.

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