Definitions

on the order of

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alike comparable related

STRONG

agnate allied allying approximating close cognate conforming congeneric consonant corresponding double equal equaling equivalent jibing matching near parallel relating resembling same twin uniform

WEAK

according to akin analogous approximative carbon-copy coextensive commensurate compatible congenerous consistent homologous identical in the manner of much the same not far from not unlike selfsame such undifferentiated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

different dissimilar unlike

STRONG

away changing divergent far inconsistent mismatched unalike unequal unfriendly variable

Example Sentences

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"It's a large, slowly moving mass -- on the order of about 500 million cubic meters -- that has been creeping for decades."

From Science Daily

“We’re looking for a long duration of widespread rain, something on the order of 12 to 24 hours of really nonstop rain for much of Santa Barbara, Ventura and L.A. counties,” said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office.

From Los Angeles Times

The chemical differences between the two disks reveal how quickly these environments can evolve -- on the order of only 2 million years.

From Science Daily

He also represents the family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a day laborer who was mistakenly deported to his native El Salvador in the spring, then returned on the order of a federal judge.

From Los Angeles Times

The award is unprecedented as it will be allocated by the Scottish Funding Council on the order of ministers.

From BBC

on the order of

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