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googillion

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An indefinitely large number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: excessive, informal

Examples

  • 1996 February 18, John Carl Pryor, “Re: A New Theory of Free Will -- continuation of an Open Letter to Professor Penrose”, alt.philosophy.objectivism, alt.sci.physics.new-theories, sci.physics, comp.ai, comp.ai.philosophy, sci.philosophy.meta, alt.memetics, and alt.extropians, Usenet Thus what measurement outside of time and space do we use to measure time and space themselves? [...] And what man can possibly project his mind beyond all space and time to make an objective measure and pronounce, "the universe is a googillion years old".
  • 2006 August 1, Lynn Irwin, from [email protected], “Re: Flash 8 Video Encoder problems”, macromedia.flash, Usenet That makes no sense whatsoever. How can my googillion attempts be failing?
  • 2007 January 7, Gary Collard, “Re: Odds to win Super Bowl XLI -- January 3, 2007 ...”, alt.sports.football.pro.ny-giants, alt.sports.football.pro.ny-jets, and rec.gambling.sports, Usenet One googillion to one.

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History

Etymology

From googol + -illion, which would imply a very large power of ten.