order of magnitude
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˌɔː.dər əv ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tjuːd/us/ˌɔːr.dɚ əv ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tuːd/theapproximatesizeof something,especiallyanumber:
(尤指数字的)数量级,大小The country'sdebtthisyearwill beofthe sameorderofmagnitudeas it was lastyear.今年该国的债务与去年相比在同一数量级上。
mathematicsspecialized
alevelin asystemused formeasuringsomething in which eachlevelis tentimeslargerthan the one before:
成指数增加的,以十倍为单位增加的Theseprocessorspeedshaverecentlyincreasedby twoordersofmagnitude(= by a hundredtimes).这些处理器的速度最近增加了两个指数单位(一百倍)。
General words for size and amount
- -sized
- amount
- bulk
- content
- element
- flow
- footprint
- good things come in small packagesidiom
- level
- load
- measure
- much
- number
- order
- percent
- ration
- small-scale
- so muchidiom
- strength
- subscale