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Billionfold vs Sextillionfold - What's the difference?

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Billionfold is a related term of sextillionfold.


As adjectives the difference between billionfold and sextillionfold

is that billionfold is a billion times so; while sextillionfold is (rare) by a multiple of one sextillion; by a sextillion times as much or as many.

As adverbs the difference between billionfold and sextillionfold

is that billionfold is in a billionfold way; by a billion degrees; on a scale of a billion; as, to multiply something a billionfold, to magnify something a billionfold, something which is a billionfold heavier than something else while sextillionfold is (rare) by a factor of one sextillion.

billionfold

English

Adjective

(-)
  • A billion times so;
    • a billionfold dilution
    a billionfold increase

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a billionfold way; by a billion degrees; on a scale of a billion; as, to multiply something a billionfold, to magnify something a billionfold, something which is a billionfold heavier than something else.

    • Usage notes

    Both the adjective and the adverb are often used as hyperbole, indicating not literally a billion, but rather some vague inestimable number or amount.

    sextillionfold

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (rare) By a multiple of one sextillion; by a sextillion times as much or as many.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (rare) By a factor of one sextillion.

    • Related terms

    * thousandfold * millionfold * billionfold * trillionfold * quadrillionfold * septillionfold