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order of magnitude

or·der of mag·ni·tude


noun 
Definition:
 
size range: the difference in size, usually expressed in powers of 10, between two quantities. For example, a quantity 100 times greater than another would be two orders of magnitude greater.
The mass of the Earth is an order of magnitude greater than that of Mars.

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