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Definition of order of magnitude noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

order of magnitude

noun
 
/ˌɔːdər əv ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/
 
/ˌɔːrdər əv ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/
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  1. 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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