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Brett:

--- Quote from: gmik on April 09, 2007, 06:52:17 PM ---Is zillion a # or just slang???

A google is the largest # isn't it?  You take the largest # and you add 1 more to it.

So really there is no Largest #- theoretically you can always add one more.

Calling you mathmeticians & scientists (you know who you are)!

--- End quote ---

Sorry, I am not sure understand what do you me. Can you another explain to help me understand what you mean? If you don't mind ;).

I am just very interesting the numbers from small to largest. That is just the way I am ;D.

Brett :D

Snowfire:
Brett,  just as gmik thought.  The term zillion is considered slang.

Indefinite and fictitious large numbers
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By analogy to the names billion, trillion, and so forth for large powers of ten, words such as zillion and bazillion are often used as fictitious names for an unspecified, large number of indefinite size, or as part of a large, indefinite measurement. However, it is often used in children's literature. These words are often used in hyperbole. The size is dependent upon the context to which it is used, but can typically be considered large enough to be unfathomable by the average human mind.

Many similar words are used, such as jillion, ananillion, bajillion, squillion, skillion, gonillion, kabillion, kajillion, gajillion, umptillion, gagillion, gadzillion, godzillion, quillion, julillion, hojillion, and grillion.

Typically, these words are used in a humorous context, or in loose, unconfined conversation to present an un-guessably large number. It may also be used to impress someone with the concept of an ambiguous numerical enormousness.

iris:
That's interesting.
Thanks for sharing!  ;)


Iris

Brett:
Snowfire,

Yes, I see it. Now I get it ;).

Thank you :D

Brett

rrammfcitktturjsp:
The mathematician chooses to be quiet as you seem to have it pretty down good.  I am impressed with the non-mathematicians, they have a pretty good grasp of things that baffle my fellow collegues up at TTU.

  Kudos.

  Sincerely,




  Anne C. McGuire

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