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diabeetis t1_j9irqxa wrote

the order of magnitude will always jump by 10x

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turnip_burrito t1_j9it0u6 wrote

No, could be 100x or 1000x.

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redpnd t1_j9j6dl9 wrote

Those are two and three order of magnitudes.

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turnip_burrito t1_j9j74rx wrote

Yes, I said "when the order of magnitude jumps by 10x or more".

Hence a jump by one order of magnitude, (10x), or two orders of magnitude (100x), or three orders of magnitude (1000x).

You can jump by more than one order of magnitude. Diabeetus' comment is wrong, because the order of magnitude can grow more than one order.

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diabeetis t1_j9jb6wd wrote

I mean who cares but I think the standard way of expressing that thought would be "jumps by 2 or 3 orders of magnitude"

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turnip_burrito t1_j9jbkjo wrote

I think the intended meaning is quite clear by context, but your point is taken.

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