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order of magnitude

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noun

Also called: order. the approximate size of something, esp measured in powers of 10

the order of magnitude of the deficit was as expected
their estimates differ by an order of magnitude

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order of magnitude

He believes the appropriate TAM for SpaceX’s connectivity solutions is closer to the $130 billion mark — an entire order of magnitude smaller than SpaceX’s projections.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

The cost of translating that kind of thinking into action has fallen by an order of magnitude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

“The order of magnitude we’re still working through, and I think a lot of that is still to be determined.”

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

"In an AI search engine, the average length is 40 to 60 words. So, you're talking about an order of magnitude of specificity change."

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

The ratio of misery to pleasure was greater by an order of magnitude than any other mountain I’d been on; I quickly came to understand that climbing Everest was primarily about enduring pain.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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