order of magnitude
noun phrase
: a range of magnitude extending from some value to ten times that value
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These side effects are of particular concern because the measles virus is highly contagious—an order of magnitude more than seasonal influenza.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
At 32 billion parameters, K2 Think performs faster in math reasoning than models that are an order of magnitude larger, such as DeepSeek R1.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the prompt discovery of 'Oumuamua suggests that interstellar objects may be an order of magnitude more abundant than formerly thought.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even so, those figures are an order of magnitude below what most owners paid for their homes.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
At 32 billion parameters, K2 Think performs faster in math reasoning than models that are an order of magnitude larger, such as DeepSeek R1.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the prompt discovery of 'Oumuamua suggests that interstellar objects may be an order of magnitude more abundant than formerly thought.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even so, those figures are an order of magnitude below what most owners paid for their homes.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for order of magnitude
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“Order of magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20magnitude. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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