order of magnitude
noun phrase
: a range of magnitude extending from some value to ten times that value
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That means the record progressed by an order of magnitude in 16 weeks, from $156,000 to $1.56 million.
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
And levels of its genes in U.S. wastewater are an order of magnitude above last year.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 13 Jan. 2025
The failure-to-file penalty is essentially an order of magnitude greater for the first six months a taxpayer is not in compliance.
—Andy Weiner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Based on the organization’s own assessments, Gandhi thinks the new service could cut the cost of adopting new practices by another order of magnitude, to just 35 cents.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
And levels of its genes in U.S. wastewater are an order of magnitude above last year.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 13 Jan. 2025
The failure-to-file penalty is essentially an order of magnitude greater for the first six months a taxpayer is not in compliance.
—Andy Weiner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Based on the organization’s own assessments, Gandhi thinks the new service could cut the cost of adopting new practices by another order of magnitude, to just 35 cents.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Order of magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20magnitude. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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