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Billionfold vs Zillionfold - What's the difference?

billionfold | zillionfold |

As adverbs the difference between billionfold and zillionfold

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 zillionfold is by a factor of a zillion.

As an adjective billionfold

is a billion times so.

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.

    zillionfold

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (rare) By a factor of a zillion.