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Antonija Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Of the order

Can you, please, explain this phrase to me in the context:

A few patients, however, lose larger volumes of red cells of the order of one-quarter of the total red cell volume.

Can it be replaced by approximately?
Thank you in advance.
  

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Yes, you're right. (even though on the order of is the usual phrase)

  • Yes, you're right.
  • (even though on the order of is the usual phrase)
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Yes, you're right. (even though on the order of is the usual phrase)

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