long scale

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Definition of long scale in English English dictionary

A system of numeric names in which every new term greater than million is 1,000,000 times the previous term. (i.e., a billion is a million million.)

Hyphenation

Long scale

Turkish pronunciation

lông skeyl

Pronunciation

/ˈlôɴɢ ˈskāl/ /ˈlɔːŋ ˈskeɪl/

Etymology

() Calque of the French échelle longue.