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order of magnitude

order of magnitude
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
    "an explosion of a low order of magnitude"

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    order of magnitude
    Zelfstandig naamwoord
      • a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10

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      Voorbeeldzinnen

      1. This oil field used to produce an order of magnitude more oil as it does now.
      2. Such an order of magnitude appears reasonable.
      3. Nature and order of magnitude (… ppm, … %) of any additives (e.g. stabilising agents or inhibitors)
      4. Only 5 to 6 newsprint installations in the same order of magnitude exist in western Europe.
      5. Moreover, perpetuity levels are generally estimated to be of a similar order of magnitude as the economic growth rate.
      6. The 50 % should of course not be considered as an exact threshold, but just as an order of magnitude.
      7. The order of magnitude of these timeframes is significantly below the usual depreciation and lifetime of any power generation station.
      8. This makes it necessary to analyse the magnitude of this impact in order to assess the Measure.
      9. It could therefore be said that the order of magnitude involved was in conformity with the market.
      10. The 50 % should of course not be considered as an exact threshold, but just as an order of magnitude.’
      11. However, this comparison gives an indication of the order of magnitude of the difference between the PPA and the actually observed ‘non-PPA’ prices.
      12. The 50 % should of course not be considered as the result of an exact estimation, but as an order of magnitude.’
      13. a description of the actions taken in order to ascertain the cause and magnitude of any accidental loss that might have occurred;
      14. a description of the actions taken in order to ascertain the cause and magnitude of any accidental or unmeasured loss that might have occurred;
      15. This means that an overnight volatility of 5 % is regarded as a maximum in normal times. Such an order of magnitude appears reasonable.