order of magnitude
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Despite carrying an operating budget that is an order of magnitude smaller than Celtic’s, the clubs methods have closed the gap in the space of a single season—and laid a foundation for years to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
If that is the case, we will have the breaking of a bubble that will be worse in order of magnitude than the 1990s tech bubble.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 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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