Trillionth
(adjective)
- Relating to or denoting the billionth part of a trillion; one of a trillion equal parts.
- Very small in amount or degree.
Origin:
From the noun trillion + -th, the adjective is formed by taking the ordinal form of the noun.
Examples:
- The trillionth part of a second is a very small interval of time.
- The trillionth part of a dollar is a very small amount of money.
- He was just a trillionth of a second late in pressing the button.
- The trillionth of a gram is a very small quantity of weight.
- A trillionth of a inch is a very small unit of measure.