Highest English Number; And cool stuff about numbers

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Scientific Notation	# of zeros	American English number	# of zeros	British English number
1 x 10³	3	one thousand	3	one thousand
1 x 10⁶	6	one million	6	one million
1 x 10⁹	9	one billion	9	one milliard
1 x 10¹²	12	one trillion	12	one billion
1 x 10¹⁵	15	one quadrillion	-	-
1 x 10¹⁸	18	one quintillion	18	one trillion
1 x 10²¹	21	one sextillion	-	-
1 x 10²⁴	24	one septillion	24	one quadrillion
1 x 10²⁷	27	one octillion	-	-
1 x 10³⁰	30	one nonillion	30	one quintillion
1 x 10³³	33	one decillion	-	-
1 x 10³⁶	36	one undecillion	36	one sextillion
1 x 10³⁹	39	one duodecillion	-	-
1 x 10⁴²	42	one tredecillion	42	one septillion
1 x 10⁴⁵	45	one quattuordecillion	-	-
1 x 10⁴⁸	48	one quindecillion	48	one octillion
1 x 10⁵¹	51	one sexdecillion	-	-
1 x 10⁵⁴	54	one septendecillion	54	one nonillion
1 x 10⁵⁷	57	one octodecillion	-	-
1 x 10⁶⁰	60	one novemdecillion	60	one decillion
1 x 10⁶³	63	one vigintillion	-	-
1 x 10⁶⁶	66	-	66	one undecillion
1 x 10⁷²	72	-	72	one duodecillion
1 x 10⁷⁸	78	-	78	one tredecillion
1 x 10⁸⁴	84	-	84	one quattuordecillion
1 x 10⁹⁰	90	-	90	one quindecillion
1 x 10⁹⁶	96	-	96	one sexdecillion
1 x 10¹⁰⁰	100	a googol	100	?
1 x 10^googol	101	a googolplex	101	?
1 x 10¹⁰²	102	-	102	one septendecillion
1 x 10¹⁰⁸	108	-	108	one octodecillion
1 x 10¹¹⁴	114	-	114	one novemdecillion
1 x 10¹²⁰	120	-	120	one vigintillion
1 x 10³⁰³	303	one centillion	303	-
1 x 10⁶⁰⁰	600	-	600	one centillion
?	?	a zillion	?	An uncountable, yet finite number (example: There are a zillion stars.)
?	?	Infinity	?	A theoretical number that is without end; (synonym: forever)

Whether you go with the American counting system or the British counting system, one centillion is still the highest named number in the English language. But be aware that the American centillion has 303 zeros, while the British centillion has 600 zeros.

It is this author's opinion that the people who coined the word "Google" created a hybrid of two existing words:

Word	Orig. Lang.	Meaning (Etymology) Special thanks to the Online Etymology Dictionary.	Meaning: (via Usage)
appreciate	Latin	a (to) + prec (price) + ate (make)	(a) to rise in price (b) to rise in numerical value
astronomical	Latin	astro (star) + nom (number) + ical (pertaining to)	pertaining to the number of the stars; numbered as the number of stars
bicycle	Latin	bi (2) + cycle (circle)	a vehicle with two wheels
bifurcate	Latin	bi (2) + furc (fork) + ate (make)	to make a fork with two prongs (both literally and figuratively)
bilingual	Latin	bi (2) + lingua (tongues) + l	having two languages
binary	Latin	bi (2) + nary (of)	made in twos Ex.) binary stars, binary code (for electronics)
binomial	Latin	bi (2) + nom (number) + ial (of)	consisting of two numbers
biped	Latin	bi (2) + ped (feet)	A living being that walks on two feet.
cent	Latin	100	1/100th of a dollar
centurion	Latin	cent (100) + ury (group) ion (person)	one person of a group of 100 soldiers
century	Latin	cent (100) + ury (group)	(a) a group of 100 soldiers (in Rome) (b) 100 years
depreciate	Latin	de (down) + prec (price) + ate (make)	(a) to make the price go down (b) to decrease in numerical value
decagon	Greek	deca (10) + gon (sides)	a 10-sided, 2-dimensional shape
decahedron	Greek	deca (10 + hedron (faces)	a 10-faced, 3-dimensional shape
decimal	Latin	deci (¹/_10th) + m + al (of)	a way of writing tenths Ex.) 0.1
decimate	Latin	deci (1/10th) + m + ate (make)	To make something reduced to one tenth of its original size
digraph	Greek	di (2) + graph (writing)	two letters that together have one sound
diode	Greek	di (2) + ode (path)	an electronic component that goes from one path to two paths
enumerate	Latin	e (out) + numer (number) + ate (make)	to count
fathom	Pure English	fathom = arms outstretched	(a) a measurement of depth equal to arms outstretched from finger tip to finger tip (b) to understand ((sth))
fortnight	Pure English	fort (fourteen) + nights	A period of two weeks.
hemi~	Greek	hemi = ¹/₂	Examples: Hemisphere (half a sphere)
heptagon	Greek	hepta (7) + gon (sides)	a 7-sided, 2-dimensional shape
hexagon	Greek	hexa (6) + gon (sides)	a 6-sided, 2-dimensional shape
lot	Pure English	lot = one's share	a group of things that belong to somebody
myriad	Greek	myriad = 10,000	ten thousand (but used hyperbolicly)
nonagon	Greek	nona (9) + gon (sides)	a 9-sided, 2-dimensional shape
octagon	Greek	octa (8) + gon (sides)	an 8-sided, 2-dimensional shape
octopus	Greek	octo (8) + pous (feet)	an 8-legged sea creature Phylum: Mollusk Class: Cephalopod Order: Octopod
Pentecost	Greek	50	Pentecost is the Greek word for the Hebrew 'Festival of Weeks' (why it is called that I'm not sure, but I can guess). The Festival of Weeks was the 50th day after the grain planting. You see, they were to grow the grain for 49 days (which is seven weeks). On the 50th day, they celebrate with "first fruits" (and yes grain is a fruit (verification). The individual grains are called "berries". They celebrate the first day of harvest with a special feast. (Source) The Christian Pentecost is the day when Jesus' apostles were preaching to group of people in a public place and all were filled with the Holy Spirit and every person heard their message in their own tongue.
pentagon	Greek	penta (5) + gon (sides)	a 5-sided, 2-dimensional shape
Pentateuch	Greek	penta (5) + teuch (books)	The first 5 books of the Bible; attributed to Moses.
Pentatonix	Greek	penta (5) + ton (tones) + ic (of)	a five-tone musical scale
polymorphous	Greek	poly (many) + morph (shape) + ous	having the capability to change into many shapes
quad	Latin	quad = 4	a patio enclosed by four walls
quadrilateral	Latin	quad (4) + ri + lateral (sides)	a 4-sided, 2-dimensional shape
quadruplet(s)	Latin	quad (4) + ru + plets (things)	(a) any set of four identical things (b) a set of four "twins"
quart	Latin	quart = ¹/₄	one fourth of a gallon
quarter	Latin	quart (1/4) + er	one fourth of a dollar
quartet	Latin	quart (1/4) + et	a group of four singers
quintuplet(s)	Latin	quintu (5) + plet	(a) andy set of five identical things (b) a set of five "twins"
Sabbath	Hebrew	7th Day	The 7th day of the week; meant to be a day of rest
sabbatical	Hebrew	7th Year	The 7th year; usually taken as a rest
semi~	Latin	semi = ¹/₂	Examples: semicircle = half a circle semiannually = every half a year
Septuagint	Latin	sept (7) + ua + gint (x 10)	(a) The 70 interpreters who translated the Hebrew Old Testament into Greek (b) The Greek version of the Old Testament
triangle	Latin	tri (3) + angle (angles)	a 3-sided, 3-angled, 2-dimenstional shape
triplet(s)	Latin	tri (3) + plets (things)	(a) any set of three identical things (b) a set of three "twins"
tripod	Greek	tri (3) + pod (foot/feet)	a device with three legs/feet
unicycle	Latin	uni (1) + cycle (circle)	a vehicle with only one wheel
university	Latin	uni (1) + versity (turn into)	A school of higher learning where one studies the universe (and specializes in one small aspect of that universe).
universe	Latin	uni (1) + verse (turn into)	All that is; The Whole of All Creation

(1) Numerology
Numerology is not the study of numbers, as one might think. It is a science all right, but it is a science based upon a very, very old superstition. The superstition may be as old as the modern human race, but that's not verifiable. No one knows exactly how old numerology is. We do know that it came from Mesopotamia, and that the Chaldeans were known far and wide for their use of astrology and numerology for information and prognostication. Personally, I find it fascinating. I think that perhaps the divine order of the cosmos may very well be based upon the science or superstition of numerology. Is it a science or a superstition? You decide. Click here to learn more about numerology.

(2) Tarot
From my research, the tarot card deck seems to align perfectly with Chaldean numerology. See the following chart for verification. (Note: I'm not going to go through the entire deck).

No.	Numerology Meaning	Tarot Card	Tarot Meaning
5	Overcoming. Messianic Number. Religious Teacher. Enlightenment. Sacred Knowledge.		"The Hierophant" (>Greek) Hiero (Sacred Knowledge) + Phant (Revealer) Hence: The Hierophant is a revealer of sacred knowledge Source.
6	Creation. (As the world was created in six "days" or periods of time). Also: procreation. Also: creativity.		"The Lovers" Notice the children. One is still in spirit form, while the other appears to be physical (I think this represents both the born and the yet-to-be-born). And the card is a symbol of both the procreative process and procreation of offspring. The serpent represents DNA. See my page on serpents for more information.
10	10 = 1 + 0 = 1 Unity. Wholeness. All-that-is. The Universe. All is connected. String Theory. Quantum Theory.		"Wheel of Fortune" Also, the wheel of time. Also, the motion of the solar systems, galaxies, and universe. It's about the flow of time, and time brings new things into our lives. Could be fortunate, or unfortunate. Either way, life goes on.
13	13 = 1 + 3 = 4 = "Death" "Death". This doesn't mean physical death. "Death" is a metaphor for the end of something, or some aspect of one's life. Some episode of one's life is coming to an end.		"Death" This has the exact same meaning as the numerology.
14	14 = 1 + 4 = 5 = Overcoming. (See 5 above).		"Temperance" Moderation in all things. Keeping balance. In keeping balance, one overcomes the trials and tribulations of life.
15	15 = 1 + 5 = 6 = Procreation. (See 6 above for more info.)		"The Devil" If you look at the symbolism, it is implying that the Devil tempts people to get off their sacred path through obsessive attention to the procreative act. While the procreative act can be enlightening, it can also be destructive. You know what I mean.

(3) Astrology and Numbers.
The year 2023, which is also a number, is associated with a Zodiacal sign, and an element. The sign for 2023 is the rabbit; the element is water. I believe that we are in for some major water damage in 2023, due to the sign of the water rabbit. For more about Chinese Astrology, please see my Festivals of the Far East page.
But, let's look at the numerology of 2023. 2023 = 2 + 0 + 2 + 3 = 7. Now, you must understand that each and every number has a neutral meaning, a good meaning, and a bad meaning. The neutral meaning of 7 is completeness (as in: it is finished; as in the finish of the week). The good meaning could be that something bad is done. The bad meaning could be that something good is done. Honestly, I think that we are in end times, and that it signifies the end of good times in the world, and the beginning of some really bad times. For more info on end times, see my end-of-the-world-prophecies page.

(4) Gematria
I don't want to get into too much detail here, but succinctly, Gematria is the practice of assigning a number to each letter of the alphabet. Then, you take names, add up the numbers of the name, and use numerology to get some information. There's more info on my numerology page.