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One million (1,000,000), or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione (milione in modern Italian), from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one. It is commonly abbreviated in British English as m (not to be confused with the metric prefix m (milli-) for 1×10−3), M, MM ("thousand thousands", from Latin "Mille"; not to be confused with the Roman numeral MM = 2,000), mm, or mn in financial contexts.In scientific notation, it is written as 1×106 or 106. Physical quantities can also be expressed using the SI prefix mega (M), when dealing with SI units; for example, 1 megawatt (1 MW) equals 1,000,000 watts.
The meaning of the word "million" is common to the short scale and long scale numbering systems, unlike the larger numbers, which have different names in the two systems.
The million is sometimes used in the English language as a metaphor for a very large number, as in "Not in a million years" and "You're one in a million", or a hyperbole, as in "I've walked a million miles" and "You've asked a million-dollar question".
1,000,000 is also the square of 1000 and also the cube of 100.

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  1. Dan

    1 Million Posts!!!! - Well done people :P

    1 Million Posts! - That's a lot of waffling :D ;)
  2. J

    The million dollar question? (Most profitable work)

    Morning all, Here goes, the million dollar question....? What is the most profitable work in this business (I'm not GS, so gas work is out)? My experience is largely domestic. Any suggestions / advice welcome :D
  3. S

    Advise needed for career change to plumbing sorry probably seen this a million times

    Hi I'm new to the forum and have recently decided to retrain as a plumber. For the last 15 years I've been welding and fabricating which has included pipe work. Also as part of my job I've installed utility pipe work in industrial buildings with solid jointing, crimping and threaded in all...
  4. jaydebruyne

    Thanks A Million

    I just wanted to say thank you to everyone really... I know I ask some stupid questions at times and I probably seem like I know sod all, but you guys really help me out and are patient enough not to make me feel like an idiot. So... Thank you guys, your help is always appreciated ;)
  5. S

    Spare a thought for the 2 million people....

    Spare a thought for the 2 million people who cannot afford any heating this winter or have faulty boilers and cannot afford to have them fixed. And many in comfortable lifestyles wonder why so many people use payday lenders. But of course as a country we can afford £12bn a year on foreign aid...
  6. Dan

    1 Million Posts for Electricians Forums

    1 Millions Posts | Electricians Forums The Electrician's Forums has over 1 million posts! Click the link to see some more amazing statistics.
  7. H

    Solder Explosion!

    Evening chaps, Just a quick story from today! So set the scene..me and the guvner are sweating a 108 to 54mm reducer (commercial tower block) and weve got it outside, the boy (yours truly) if using the blow lamp to heat about a tonne of solder out of this joint while the guv is smoking a roll...
  8. P

    I've won 3 million, oh yes.

    I've won it, someone has sent me a email to prove it so it must be true. I have to contact someone in South Africa no doubt to discuss transferring the funds. it says I should not tell anyone of my winnings just yet. Here comes a new van me thinks....
  9. G

    Millionaire

    Anyone made a million pound or got a good profitable business from plumbing?
  10. P

    British Gas MD to get 10 million pound golden handshake!

    Is this taking the pith? British Gas chief Phil Bentley to quit with £10m send-off | Business | The Guardian
  11. Plumbus

    Millionaire Plumbers

    Charlie Mullins: The multi-million pound plumber - Yahoo! Finance UK :laugh:
  12. U

    2.5 million pound fine

    BG have been fined 2.5 million pounds for failling to deal with customer complaints, they have also started selling and installing renewable energy systems to customers, therefore must be MCS accredited, So my question is, are they a fit company to hold the MCS accreditation be assured by REAL...
  13. J

    Starting my own Business

    Hi Interested in starting my own business but had a few questions. Do i u just need to buy tradesman insurance then off i go or is there more that i have to do? i really dont know what i suppose to do. Could someone please advise me on what to do. Thanks in advance
  14. C

    public liabilty

    just had a quote off axa for my public liability £390 1 million £500 excess and 2500 tool insurance is this any good or excessive can anyone recomend a better company and also is one million enough or do people recomened more! thanks
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