order of magnitude

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Book banning is several orders of magnitude less urgent than sending a miscarrying patient home without care, obviously.

From Salon

"It will of course not be all used for good, but we trust humanity and think the good will outweigh the bad by orders of magnitude," he wrote.

From BBC

“Transformational, on the order of magnitude of the advent of e-commerce itself.”

From Salon

Voters accepted the deal, and this year, $1.5 billion or more from the two measures — ULA and A — will be flowing in orders of magnitude more than the previous ones.

From Los Angeles Times

The pressure to perform would be greater by several orders of magnitude.

From Los Angeles Times