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unit /gil'y*n/ or /jil'y*n/ (From
giga- by analogy with
mega/million and tera/trillion) 10^9.
Same as an American billion or a British "milliard". How one
pronounces this depends on whether one speaks
giga- with a
hard or soft "g".
(1995-03-17)