on the order of
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Approximately, as in We need on the order of three cases of wine for the reception .
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Like, of a kind similar to, as in Their house is on the order of a colonial saltbox . [c. 1900]
Example Sentences
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"Traditionally, solving the configurational integral directly has been considered impossible because the integral often involves dimensions on the order of thousands. Classical integration techniques would require computational times exceeding the age of the universe, even with modern computers," Petsev said.
From Science Daily
"We would anticipate on the order of about four opportunities within that six-day period," Glaze said.
From Barron's
“The down time could be pretty short. It could be on the order of a few weeks instead of many months,” he said, depending on what else needs to be replaced in the plant.
I always enjoy trying to game out what’s gonna happen in the ceremony based on the order of awards.
From Los Angeles Times
He said the stock methodology was “something on the order of how an investor would select stocks on their own.”
From MarketWatch
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