noun
- The number equal to 10^60 in the short scale (used in the U.S. and modern British English) or 10^114 in the long scale (used in some European countries).
Usage: mathematics; In the short scale, a novemdecillion is followed by a vigintillion.; The long scale definition is less common in contemporary English-speaking contexts.
Examples
- A novemdecillion is an astronomically large number used primarily in theoretical mathematics.
- In the short scale, one novemdecillion equals 10 to the 60th power.
- Most English-speaking countries use the short scale definition of novemdecillion.
- The term novemdecillion rarely appears outside of advanced mathematics or scientific notation discussions.