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crores

n. countable
C1 Advanced crores

n. a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to ten million. People use it when talking about large amounts of money or big populations in South Asia.

n. a unit in the South Asian numbering system representing ten million (10,000,000). Typically written as 1,00,00,000 with commas following the Indian convention.


SIMPLE

The new movie earned over fifty crores in its first weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

The government announced a relief package worth several thousand crores to support farmers after the drought.

COMPLEX

With a population exceeding one hundred and forty crores, the nation faces significant logistical challenges in implementing uniform infrastructure projects across its diverse states.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used as a collective noun that stays singular after a specific number (e.g., 'five crore') but takes the plural 's' when referring to indefinite large amounts ('crores of people').

Pitfall

ten millions croresten million / one croreLearners may try to translate the value literally; 'crore' is a specific unit that replaces 'ten million' in South Asian English contexts.

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