order of magnitude
noun phrase
: a range of magnitude extending from some value to ten times that value
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Rogers says Mill food recyclers are about an order of magnitude more efficient at lowering emissions than retrofitting an office with LED lighting.
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Why Measles Is a Sentinel for Low Vaccination Rates
Measles is an order of magnitude more contagious than seasonal influenza.
—Ripley Cleghorn, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
While there were increases in job applications among federal workers after the 2016 and 2020 elections, those increases were an order of magnitude lower, Stahle said.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
For a semi-truck, the savings could be an order of magnitude higher, according to the company's case study.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Why Measles Is a Sentinel for Low Vaccination Rates
Measles is an order of magnitude more contagious than seasonal influenza.
—Ripley Cleghorn, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
While there were increases in job applications among federal workers after the 2016 and 2020 elections, those increases were an order of magnitude lower, Stahle said.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
For a semi-truck, the savings could be an order of magnitude higher, according to the company's case study.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Order of magnitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20magnitude. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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