sexdecillion

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/ˌsɛksdəˈsɪl.i.ən/

numeral

10⁵¹.

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1096
Scrabble 22

Meanings

numeralsexdecillion (plural sexdecillions)

plural sexdecillions · alternative sedecillion

  1. USraremodern British & Australian; short scale; modern British & Australian; short scale10⁵¹.

    1994, The Arithmetic Teacher, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics The answer is read as: 13 sexdecillion, 253 quindecillion, 796 quattuordecillion, 742 tredecillion....

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    The names of the periods above trillion are as follows...18th, sexdecillion...

    1896, Frank H. Hall, The Werner Arithmetic, Oral and Written, Book Two, Parts I and II

    How many Stars Shine on Tiny Jennifer’s Hair? ... Two million, three hundred and forty nine thousand, eight hundred seventy five vigintillion, seven hundred fifty four novemdecillion, five hundred forty three octodecillion, four hundred fifty seven septendecillion, eight hundred ninety nine sexdecillion, eight hundred seventy three quindecillion, nine hundred forty five quattuordecillion, nine hundred eighty seven tredecillion, nine hundred eighty seven duodecillion, six hundred undecillion, nine hundred eighty three decillion...

    2004, Alan Sondheim, The Wayward, →ISBN, page 138

    After the episode, which had several other startling “coincidences,” I computed the number of chances of it happening again as one in Six Septendecillion, Seven Hundred and Fifty Sexdecillion, with all circumstances the same.

    2006, James T. Mangan, The Secret of Perfect Living, Infinity Publishing,, →ISBN, page 200
  2. datedrareBritish & Australian; long scale; British & Australian; long scale10⁹⁶.

    Synonyms: 1096

Synonyms & antonyms

numeral10⁹⁶.

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1096

Origin

  1. Latinsēdec(im), sexdec(im)“sixteen”
  2. Englishsexdecillion

From Latin sēdec(im), sexdec(im) (“sixteen”) + English -illion. By surface analysis, sex- (“six”) + decillion.

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Translations

Esperanto okiliardo
  • okiliardo1051
Finnish tuhat oktiljoonaa, oktiljardi
  • tuhat oktiljoonaa1051
  • oktiljardi1051
  • sedekiljoona1096 — see also untrigintillion
German Oktilliarde, Sexdezillion
  • Oktilliarde1051
  • Sexdezillion1096 — see also untrigintillion
Hungarian oktilliárd
  • oktilliárd1051
Japanese 千極
  • 千極 (sengoku)1051
Malay seksdesilion
  • seksdesilion1051
Polish seksdecylion, seksdecylion
  • seksdecylion1051
  • seksdecylion1096 — see also untrigintillion
Russian сексдециллион
  • сексдециллион (seksdecillion)1051

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Cite this entry
APA

sexdecillion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexdecillion

MLA

“sexdecillion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexdecillion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sexdecillion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexdecillion.

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