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  2. Billion - Wikipedia

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    Billion is a word for a large number, and it has two distinct definitions: 1,000,000,000 , i.e. one thousand million , or 10 9 (ten to the ninth power ), as defined on the short scale . This is now the most common sense of the word in all varieties of English; it has long been established in American English and has since become common in ...

  3. 1,000,000,000 - Wikipedia

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    1,000,000,000 (one billion, short scale; one thousand million or one milliard, one yard, [1] long scale) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. With a number, "billion" can be abbreviated as b, bil [2] or bn. [3] [4] In standard form, it is written as 1 × 10 9. The metric prefix giga indicates 1,000,000,000 ...

  4. Names of large numbers - Wikipedia

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    The Oxford English Dictionary comments that googol and googolplex are "not in formal mathematical use". Usage of names of large numbers Some names of large numbers, such as million , billion , and trillion , have real referents in human experience, and are encountered in many contexts, particularly in finance and economics.

  5. Word problem (mathematics education) - Wikipedia

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    Word problem from the Līlāvatī (12th century), with its English translation and solution. In science education, a word problem is a mathematical exercise (such as in a textbook, worksheet, or exam) where significant background information on the problem is presented in ordinary language rather than in mathematical notation.

  6. Word problem (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    The word problem for an algebra is then to determine, given two expressions (words) involving the generators and operations, whether they represent the same element of the algebra modulo the identities. The word problems for groups and semigroups can be phrased as word problems for algebras. [1]

  7. America has a $250 billion problem: Microplastics have ... - AOL

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    By one estimate, health problems related to plastic chemicals cost the U.S. health care system $249 billion in 2018 alone.

  8. List of mathematical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    def – define or definition. deg – degree of a polynomial, or other recursively-defined objects such as well-formed formulas. (Also written as ∂.) del – del, a differential operator. (Also written as.) det – determinant of a matrix or linear transformation. DFT – discrete Fourier transform.

  9. Boeing posts $4 billion loss tied to problems with 787 jet - AOL

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    The company also said problems with the 787 will add $2 billion in unusual production costs, double the earlier projection. ... Boeing is reporting a $4.16 billion loss for the fourth quarter as ...