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SEPTILLION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tredecillion
1, record 1, English, tredecillion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- septillion 2, record 1, English, septillion
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number equal to 1 followed by 42 zeros. 3, record 1, English, - tredecillion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tredecillion: short scale. 4, record 1, English, - tredecillion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
septillion: designation formerly used in the United Kingdom's traditional long scale numbering system. 4, record 1, English, - tredecillion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- septillion
1, record 1, French, septillion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un million de sextillions [10 à la puissance 42]. 1, record 1, French, - septillion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
septillion : échelle longue. 2, record 1, French, - septillion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- septillion
1, record 2, English, septillion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- quadrillion 2, record 2, English, quadrillion
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number represented as one followed by 24 zeros. 3, record 2, English, - septillion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
septillion: short scale. 4, record 2, English, - septillion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quadrillion: designation formerly used in the United Kingdom's traditional long scale numbering system. 4, record 2, English, - septillion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
septillion: The plural forms are "septillions" and "septillion." 4, record 2, English, - septillion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- septillions
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quadrillion
1, record 2, French, quadrillion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- quatrillion 2, record 2, French, quatrillion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de un million de trillions, qui correspond à 10 24. 3, record 2, French, - quadrillion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quadrillion; quatrillion : échelle longue. 4, record 2, French, - quadrillion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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