million

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

   there were millions of flies

2. 2
   num

   The cardinal number 1 000 000: 10⁶; a thousand thousand.

   Near-synonyms: mega-, M-

3. 3
   num

   An unspecified very large number.

   Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion

4. 4
   adj

   (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units

5. 5
   noun

   the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

Etymology

From Old French, from Italian milione (“million”, from mille (“thousand”, from Latin mille) + -one). Compare -illion.