- of the first order (or magnitude)
- of the first order (or magnitude)excellent or considerable of its kind.→ first
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of the first order (or magnitude)
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of the first order — (or magnitude) used to denote something that is excellent or considerable of its kind it is a media event of the first order * * * of a high order | of the highest/first order idiom of a high quality or degree; of the highest quality or greatest… … Useful english dictionary
of the first order — ► of the first order (or magnitude) excellent or considerable of its kind. Main Entry: ↑first … English terms dictionary
Order of magnitude — An order of magnitude is the class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio to the class preceding it. In its most common usage, the amount being scaled is 10 and the scale is the (base 10) exponent… … Wikipedia
of the first magnitude — ► of the first order (or magnitude) excellent or considerable of its kind. Main Entry: ↑first … English terms dictionary
first — ► ORDINAL NUMBER 1) coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st. 2) before doing something else specified or implied. 3) foremost in position, rank, or importance. 4) informal something never previously achieved or occurring. 5) Brit … English terms dictionary
first — ordinal number 1》 coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st. ↘before doing something else. 2》 foremost in position, rank, or importance. ↘Brit. a place in the top grade in an examination for a degree. 3》 for the first time … English new terms dictionary
Magnitude (mathematics) — The magnitude of an object in Mathematics is its size: a property by which it can be compared as larger or smaller than other objects of the same kind; in technical terms, an ordering (or ranking) of the class of objects to which it belongs. It… … Wikipedia
Magnitude (astronomy) — For other uses, see Magnitude (disambiguation). Magnitude is the logarithmic measure of the brightness of an object, in astronomy, measured in a specific wavelength or passband, usually in optical or near infrared wavelengths. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Order — n. & v. n. 1 a the condition in which every part, unit, etc. is in its right place; tidiness (restored some semblance of order). b a usu. specified sequence, succession, etc. (alphabetical order; the order of events). 2 (in sing. or pl.) an… … Useful english dictionary
order — n. & v. n. 1 a the condition in which every part, unit, etc. is in its right place; tidiness (restored some semblance of order). b a usu. specified sequence, succession, etc. (alphabetical order; the order of events). 2 (in sing. or pl.) an… … Useful english dictionary
