OF / IN THE ORDER OF STH


Meaning of OF / IN THE ORDER OF STH in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE on the order of )

( formal ) about sth; approximately sth :

She earns something in the order of £80 000 a year.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.