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Order of magnitude is a scientific and mathematical term used to describe
very large (and small) numbers.
It is displaying numbers based on the power of ten (or -10). Thus, the
Earth is 10^22 tons. My chance of getting a raise is 10^3:1 (1000:1).
In other words, the term "order of magnitude" has a very specific meaning,
and you should not redefine it.
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Goldberg [mailto:steveg -at- raqia -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:16 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Order of Magnitude
I think 'order of magnitude' is a relatively new use of jargon and am
grappling with how best to word it.
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