order of magnitude
noun/ˌɔːdər əv ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/
/ˌɔːrdər əv ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/
(mathematics)- a level in a system of ordering things by size or amount, where each level is higher by a factor of ten
- The actual measurement is two orders of magnitude (= a hundred times) greater than we expected.
- (figurative) The problem is of the same order of magnitude for all concerned.
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