different vs on the order of

different

noun
  • The different ideal. 

adv
  • Differently. 

adj
  • Not the same; exhibiting a difference. 

  • Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity. 

  • Various, assorted, diverse. 

  • Unlike most others; unusual. 

on the order of

prep
  • In the manner of; along the lines of; like; of a similar kind to; more-or-less equivalent to. 

adv
  • Approximately. 

How often have the words different and on the order of occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )