WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.wordnet-online.com

Definitions from WordNet

Definitions from the Web

Googol

Noun

A googol is a mathematical term representing the number 1 followed by 100 zeroes.

For example, "googol" can be expressed as 10¹⁰⁰.

Sense 1 - Mathematical Concept

As a mathematical concept, a googol is often used to explain the vastness of numbers or to demonstrate exponential growth.

Sample Sentence: "In the universe, there are estimated to be more atoms than there are googols."

Sense 2 - Google Search Engine

The term "googol" is the origin of the company name "Google". It was chosen to symbolize the vast amount of information that can be found through the search engine.

Sample Sentence: "I'll just 'Google' it to find the answer."

Sense 3 - Slang

Informally, "googol" can be used to describe an extremely large or countless number of something.

Sample Sentence: "It felt like there were googols of mosquitoes buzzing around."

Related Products

• Math Books on Googol
• Books on Google Search Engine