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   magnitude

   /ˈmaɡnɪtʃuːd/

   noun

   • 1. the great size or extent of something: "they may feel discouraged at the magnitude of the task before them" Similar immensityvastnesshugenessenormityenormousnessexpansesizeextentgreatnesslargenessbignessOpposite smallness
   • ▪ great importance: "events of tragic magnitude" Similar importanceimportsignificanceweightmomentconsequencemarknotabilitynotegreatnessdistinctioneminencefamerenownintensitypowerOpposite triviality
   • 2. size: "electorates of less than average magnitude" Similar sizeextentmeasureproportionsdimensionsbreadthvolumeweightquantitymassbulkamplitudecapacitystrengthdegreegaugemeasurementextension
   • ▪ a numerical quantity or value: "the magnitudes of all the economic variables could be determined" Similar valueindexindicatormeasurenormorderquantitynumbervectorfigure
   • 3. the degree of brightness of a star, as represented by a number on a logarithmic scale: "the brightest stars have the lowest magnitudes" Similar brightnessbrillianceradianceluminosityabsolute magnitudeapparent magnitude
   • ▪ the class into which a star falls by virtue of its brightness: "a star of the fifth magnitude"
   • ▪ a difference of one on a scale of brightness, treated as a unit of measurement: "a range of a tenth of a magnitude"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘greatness of character’): from Latin magnitudo, from magnus ‘great’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAGNITUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Magnitude is the large size or importance of something. It can also measure the brightness of a star, the strength of an earthquake, or the effect of a factor. See more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of magnitude.

   • English (US)

     MAGNITUDE meaning: 1. the large size or importance of...

   • Magnitude: French Translation

     MAGNITUDE translate: ampleur [feminine], importance,...

   • Order of Magnitude

     ORDER OF MAGNITUDE definition: 1. the approximate size of...

   • Magnitude in Polish

     MAGNITUDE translate: skala, ogrom, ważność, znaczenie,...

   • Magnitude in Spanish

     MAGNITUDE translate: magnitud, envergadura, magnitud...

   • Magnitude: Thai Translation

     MAGNITUDE translate: ความสำคัญ, ขนาดใหญ่. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     MAGNITUDE translate: 巨大；重大，重要性. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     MAGNITUDE translate: 巨大；重大，重要性. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › magnitudeMagnitude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Magnitude is a noun that means great size or extent, importance, brightness, or intensity. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases of magnitude from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › magnitudeMAGNITUDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. size; extent; dimensions: to determine the magnitude of an angle. great importance or consequence: affairs of magnitude. greatness of size or amount. moral greatness: magnitude of mind. Astronomy.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAGNITUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Magnitude is a noun that means the size, extent, importance, or brightness of something. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as astronomy, geology, mathematics, and idioms, with synonyms and pronunciation.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › magnitudemagnitude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Magnitude is the great size or importance of something, or the degree to which a star is bright or an earthquake is strong. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › magnitudeMagnitude - definition of magnitude by The Free Dictionary

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   Magnitude is a term that can mean different things in different contexts, such as size, brightness, importance, or energy. Learn how to use it in astronomy, mathematics, geology, and more with definitions and examples from various sources.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › magnitudeMagnitude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10. synonyms: order of magnitude. see more.