Meaning Of The Word Order of magnitude

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Order of magnitude Meaning

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order of magnitude
In mathematics, if one amount is an order of magnitude larger than another, it is ten times larger than the other. If it is two orders of magnitude larger, it is a hundred times larger.
phrase: You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.

order of magnitude in British English
noun: the approximate size of something, esp measured in powers of 10

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