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Originally Posted by PCH
The OED offers more than the 'power of 10' as a meaning for the expression 'order of magnitude' though.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/de...r-of-magnitude
So it would seem the SMH reporter was quite right to use the expression to convey the idea of simple 'size or quantity'. |
OED's definition does allow for intangibles (e.g. how does one compare the effort put into a task)....but..
No.
He was comparing power outputs. With real numbers (well they could have been integers)