数量级 (shù liàng jí) — order of magnitude (factor of 10 in scale)

Definition

A math/science term: the scale of a number expressed as a power of 10 (e.g. 10² and 10³ differ by one 数量级). Used to compare sizes roughly without exact precision.

noun

order of magnitude (factor of 10 in scale)

Examples

数量级。
Zhè liǎng gè shù zì xiāng chā yí gè shù liàng jí.
These two numbers differ by one order of magnitude.
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Xīn jì shù de xiào lǜ tí gāo le jǐ gè shù liàng jí.
The efficiency of the new technology improved by several orders of magnitude.
，数量级。
Zài wù lǐ xué zhōng, shù liàng jí de gài niàn fēi cháng zhòng yào.
In physics, the concept of order of magnitude is very important.

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