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   Mag·ni·tude

   /ˈmaɡnəˌto͞od/

   

   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. The magnitude of an astronomical object is now reckoned as the negative logarithm of the brightness; a decrease of one magnitude represents an increase in brightness of 2.512 times. A star with an apparent magnitude of six is barely visible to the naked eye: "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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › magnitudeMagnitude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MAGNITUDE is great size or extent. How to use magnitude in a sentence.

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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.

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

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   the large size or importance of something: They don't seem to grasp the magnitude of the problem. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Importance - general words. all that matters. centre of gravity. cornerstone. criticality. focus. grandness. import. meaning. overfocus. pertinence. pre-eminence. precedence. salience. supereminence.

5. 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.

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

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   magnitude. ( ˈmæɡnɪˌtjuːd) n. 1. relative importance or significance: a problem of the first magnitude. 2. relative size or extent: the magnitude of the explosion. 3. (Mathematics) maths a number assigned to a quantity, such as weight, and used as a basis of comparison for the measurement of similar quantities.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmagnitude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   magnitude. noun. /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/. /ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/. [uncountable] (formal) the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important. We did not realize the magnitude of the problem. a discovery of the first magnitude. see also order of magnitude. Extra Examples.

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

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   noun. 1. relative importance or significance. a problem of the first magnitude. 2. relative size or extent. the magnitude of the explosion. 3. mathematics. a number assigned to a quantity, such as weight, and used as a basis of comparison for the measurement of similar quantities.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMAGNITUDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the large size or importance of something: People were still unaware of the magnitude of the problem. (Definition of magnitude from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › magnitudeMagnitude Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    MAGNITUDE meaning: 1 : the size, extent, or importance of something; 2 : a number that shows the brightness of a star.

11. byjus.com › physics › what-is-magnitudeWhat Is Magnitude? - Definition, Magnitude In Physics, FAQs -...

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    What Is Magnitude in Physics? In Physics, magnitude is defined as the maximum extent of size and the direction of an object. Magnitude is used as a common factor in vector and scalar quantities. By definition, we know that scalar quantities are those quantities that have magnitude only.