million

• Le nombre 1 000 000 ; utilisé comme nom ou déterminant pour désigner une très grande quantité.

The number 1,000,000; used as a noun or determiner to indicate a very large quantity.

1. Quantity of one millionA2formal

   Denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units.

   million (quantité)

   • The company sold a million units of the product.
   • She has a million dollars in her savings account.
   • The city has a population of over a million people.

• Nom désignant le nombre 1 000 000 ou une très grande quantité indéterminée, utilisé comme hyperbole.

A noun referring to the number 1,000,000, or a very large indefinite number used as hyperbole.

1. The number 1,000,000A1formal

   The cardinal number equal to one thousand thousands, represented as 1,000,000.

   million (nombre 1 000 000)

   • The company earned over a million dollars last year.
   • There are about a million people living in this city.
   • She saved a million dollars for her retirement.

2. A very large indefinite numberA2informal

   Used hyperbolically to mean a very large, but unspecified, number or amount.

   million (hyperbolique)

   • I have a million things to do before the party.
   • He's told me a million times to lock the door.
   • There were a million reasons why I couldn't go.

   Synonymesgazillionjillionmyriadumpteenzillion

• Nom ou déterminant numéral cardinal désignant le nombre 1 000 000, ainsi qu'une grande quantité indéterminée ou un très grand nombre d'éléments; s'emploie aussi comme nom masculin pour l'ensemble de mille mille unités.

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of one million units (10⁶); a composite number (2⁶×5⁶); a fundamental large-scale unit in the decimal system, widely used in mathematics, finance, demographics, science, and everyday measurement. Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of one million), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 1,000,000A1formal

   Used to denote a quantity of one million persons or things; the integer equal to one thousand thousands (10⁶); a composite number (2⁶×5⁶); represents a millionfold quantity in counting, mathematics, finance, and everyday usage.

   million (cardinal)

   • There are one million millimeters in a kilometer.
   • She inherited one million dollars from her grandfather.
   • One million plus one million equals two million.
   • The city has a population of over one million residents.
   • He earned one million views on his video within a week.

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of one millionA2formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number one million; the numeral symbol 1,000,000 or M̅; a set, collection, or group consisting of one million items; in currency, a million-unit denomination; often used in plural form ('millions') to indicate very large, indefinite quantities.

   million (nom)

   • The number one million is a key benchmark in many fields.
   • Circle the millions in this national budget report.
   • He donated several millions to medical research.
   • The contract specifies a million of delivered units.
   • In informal speech, 'millions' often means an extremely large number.

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to one millionA1formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is one million; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity; typically remains singular when preceded by a specific number (e.g., two million years).

   million (adjectif/déterminant numéral)

   • They launched a million-dollar marketing campaign.
   • We need a million additional units to meet demand.
   • The project requires a million hours of computational time.
   • She has a million ideas for the new product line.
   • A million international users downloaded the app yesterday.

4. Pronoun: one million people or things (plural)B1formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to one million previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement; often used in the plural form 'millions' to denote an unspecified vast number.

   un million (pronom)

   • Ten million applied, but only a million were selected.
   • I invited five million subscribers; a million engaged with the content.
   • How many units should we produce? — A million will meet projected demand.
   • Several batches were manufactured, but a million passed quality control.
   • Of the applications reviewed, a million were approved for processing.