Definition of "trillion"

trillion¹

/ˈtɹɪljən/

numeral
plural trillions
1. (US, modern Britain, Australia, short scale) A million million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 1012.
  Quotations
  Javik: Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters. Their silence is your answer.
  2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2
2. (dated Britain, Australia, long scale) A million million million: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.

trillion²

/ˈtɹɪljən/

noun
plural trillions
1. (basketball, slang) A statistic formed by a player playing some number of minutes, but recording no stats.