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The tri- refers to three.
The prefices come from the European use where the prefices represented the powers of a million. This is known as the long scale.
billion = million^2 (bi- = 2)
trillion = million^3 (tri- = three)
quadrillion = million^4 (quadra- = four)
and so on.
This meant that a number with a prefix representing the number n had 6n zeros.
However, most non-European countries, as well as the UK, use the short scale. In this scale, there is no direct link between the prefix and the power. From a billion onwards, (prefix + 1) is the power of 1000. In this scale, a number with a prefix representing the number m had 3*(m+1) zeros.
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Words that begin with tri?
Some words that begin with tri [as a prefix] include: 1.trillion 2.triathlon 3.triceratops 4.trilogy 5.triangle 6.tripod 7.triad
What does 555 trillion mean?
555 trillion is a number. It does not really mean anything, unlike words, where there is a definition for every word in the dictionary.
What are some Words that start with the prefix tri?
Triangle Tripod Triad Trilogy Triceratops Triathlon Triathlete Trillion Tricycle Triassic Trigram Trisect Triacid Triatomic Triannual
What does tri-yearly mean?
Three times each year.
How many feet are there in a trillion inches?
Taking a trillion to mean 10^12, divide by (12 in/ft) to get 83,333,333,333.33 ft (about 83 billion)
What does the tri mean in trillion?
3
What are three words that share the latin root-tri?
tricycle, triangle, triangular, trivia, trillion, tricep, triacid, triatomic, tri-city
What is bigger than a trillion?
the bigger than trillion is quadrillion because of the tri equivalent to three and quad equivalent to four
What is the root word of trillion?
The root word of trillion is "tri," which comes from the Latin word for three.
How much is one trillion?
Trillion is a contraction of tri-million. The "tri-" prefix implies 3; how that is used as a power depends where you are:On the long scale, based on powers of a million, as used in Europe:1 trillion = (1 million)³ = (10⁶)³ = 10¹⁸ = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 On the short scale, based on powers of a thousand plus one, as used in USA:1 trillion = (1 thousand)³⁺¹ = (10³)⁴ = 10¹² = 1,000,000,000,000
What is the prefix for trillion?
Discount office furniture can be found at Walmart or Target. There is usually a discounted section where you can purchase it or you can purchase it during a sale such as Boxing Day.
Words that begin with tri?
Some words that begin with tri [as a prefix] include: 1.trillion 2.triathlon 3.triceratops 4.trilogy 5.triangle 6.tripod 7.triad
What is 100000000000000000000000000000 200000000000000000000000000000?
Did you mean 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000? if so, it is: "one hundred billion trillion trillion trillion trillion two hundred thousand trillion trillion" or " 100 octodecillion, 200 octillion"
Who made the tri flick?
the "tri-flicer" if that is what you mean is a plane made in 1995.
How much is one thousand Trillion?
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 or one thousand trillion. what do you mean by one thousand trillion?
What are the numbers that come after trillion?
After one trillion comes quadrillion, then quintillion, then sextillion, septillion, octillion and so on... The "tri"comes from latin and represents three. Then "quad" represents 4 and so on and so forth...
What does 555 trillion mean?
555 trillion is a number. It does not really mean anything, unlike words, where there is a definition for every word in the dictionary.
