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Millionfold vs Billionfold - What's the difference?

millionfold | billionfold |

As adjectives the difference between millionfold and billionfold

is that millionfold is a million times so; as, a millionfold dilution, a millionfold increase while billionfold is a billion times so.

As adverbs the difference between millionfold and billionfold

is that millionfold is by a factor of a million while 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.

millionfold

English

Adjective

(-)
  • A million times so; as, a millionfold dilution, a millionfold increase.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • By a factor of a million.

    • 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.