Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Order Of Magnitude.
Order Of Magnitude - as a noun
A degree in a continuum of size or quantity
Example: "It was on the order of a mile"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
order6A 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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
magnitude13Example Sentences
"The estimated cost of the project increased by an order of magnitude."
"The earthquake was so powerful that it caused damage on an order of magnitude never seen before."
"The population of the city grew by an order of magnitude in just a few decades."
"The new computer processor is expected to increase the speed by an order of magnitude."
"The company's profits increased by an order of magnitude after implementing the new marketing strategy."
