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order of magnitude::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | magnitude |
| Type of | ratio |
Examples of order of magnitude
order of magnitude
However they are being replaced by systems that cost an order of magnitude more.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
In terms of a temporal order of magnitude, it is a mistake of an entire century.
From the economist.com
No serious attempt to cut spending within one order of magnitude of the deficit.
From the forbes.com
In fact, the apparent and true rates can differ by an order of magnitude or more.
From the sciencedaily.com
This number may be boosted significantly, by as much as an order of magnitude.
From the sciencedaily.com
Defense is expensive but force projection is an order of magnitude more expensive.
From the economist.com
Nevertheless, the GPU is doing an order of magnitude more processing than the CPU.
From the techcrunch.com
That is because a full-blown crisis in Italy would be an order of magnitude worse.
From the smh.com.au
The day to to day and cross continental variation is an order of magnitude larger.
From the newscientist.com
