order of magnitude noun
plural orders of magnitude
plural orders of magnitude
Learner's definition of ORDER OF MAGNITUDE
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: a range of numbers or sizes that goes from a particular number or size to 10 times larger or 10 times smaller数量级 -
These molecules are several orders of magnitude smaller than a grain of sand.这些分子比一粒沙子小好几个数量级。
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Donations to the organization increased by an order of magnitude [=they became 10 times greater] after the earthquake.地震后那家机构收到的捐赠增加了一个数量级。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻