million
ˈmɪljən
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Definition of million - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
cardinal numberthe number 1,000,000
  • The prize was a million dollars.
2.
large quantityvery large but unspecified number
  • There are a million reasons to smile.
multitude myriad

Adjective

1.
exact numberequal to 1,000,000 in number
  • The company made a million dollar profit.
mega
2.
large amountvery large but not exact
  • She has a million things to do today.
countless numerous
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Expressions with million

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very frequently or repeatedly
I've told you a million times to clean your room.!
expresses deep gratitude in an informal way
Thanks a million for helping me move!
completely absorbed in thoughts
She looked a million miles away during the meeting.
extremely unlikely possibility or event
Winning the lottery is a chance in a million.
feeling extremely good or confident
After the spa day, she felt like a million dollars.
appear very attractive or impressive in appearance
She looks a million dollars in that dress!

Origin of million

Latin, mille (thousand)

Terms with million included in their meaning

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modern number
one thousand million in modern usage
number
amounting to a thousand million
number
thousand million
large number
equal to a million million
music sales
music album selling over one million copies
music sales
music album selling over a million copies
finance
describing money amount between one million and just under ten million
music industry
sell one million copies of an album

Examples of million in a sentence

  • The company made a million in profit.
  • A million stars lit up the night sky.
  • He had a million thoughts racing through his mind.
  • They sold a million copies of the book.
  • There are a million reasons to visit Paris.
  • I've heard that joke a million times.

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  1. French:million, d'un million, ...
  2. German:Million, millionenfach, ...
  3. Italian:milione, da un milione, ...
  4. Spanish:millón, millonario, ...
  5. Portuguese:milhão, milionário, ...
  6. Chinese:百万, 百万的, ...
  7. Japanese:100万, 百万の, ...
  8. Arabic:مِلْيُون, مِلْيُونِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִילְיוֹן, אֵין סְפוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:миллион, миллионный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мільйон, мільйонний, ...
  12. Hindi:दस लाख, अनगिनत, ...

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