quadrillion
noun
qua·dril·lion
kwä-ˈdril-yən 
US
: a number equal to 1 followed by 15 zeros see Table of Numbers
quadrillion
adjective
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The previous record holder, Frontier, could do just over 2000 quadrillion peak operations per second.
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
All four quadrillion connections in the human brain will be mapped.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Dimming the sun is not as easy as flipping a switch, and requires the release of a quadrillion nearly invisible particles that must be tailored to just the right size.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
The crystals can hold quadrillions of atoms instead of just a few, so a laser could rule out wavelengths at a rapid clip.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
All four quadrillion connections in the human brain will be mapped.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Dimming the sun is not as easy as flipping a switch, and requires the release of a quadrillion nearly invisible particles that must be tailored to just the right size.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
The crystals can hold quadrillions of atoms instead of just a few, so a laser could rule out wavelengths at a rapid clip.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
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quadrillion
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qua·dril·lion
kwä-ˈdril-yən
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