order of magnitude
noun phrase
: a range of magnitude extending from some value to ten times that value
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During a mission on or around the moon, the exposure could be up to one order of magnitude higher, according to the European Space Agency.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The formula for the volume of a truncated pyramid (one with its top lopped off, also known as a frustum) is an order of magnitude more sophisticated.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
From a purely political perspective, such a OLC memo offers an order of magnitude upgrade in its rhetorical power.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The bigger picture is that Blackwell will ramp by an order of magnitude, eventually exceeding Hopper’s revenue.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The formula for the volume of a truncated pyramid (one with its top lopped off, also known as a frustum) is an order of magnitude more sophisticated.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
From a purely political perspective, such a OLC memo offers an order of magnitude upgrade in its rhetorical power.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The bigger picture is that Blackwell will ramp by an order of magnitude, eventually exceeding Hopper’s revenue.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Order of magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20magnitude. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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