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magnitude
/ˈmæɡnəˌtud/
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What does magnitude mean?
noun
- The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
- An order of magnitude.
- A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
More meanings (4)
noun
- Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
- The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude
- A ratio of intensity expressed as a logarithm.
- A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).
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IPA pronunciation
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It enlarged the field of freedom's action to work out the task of civilization on a basis of substantial and inspiring magnitude.
‘Our friend Waterbrook will excuse me if I forbear to explain myself generally, on account of the magnitude of the interests involved.’
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If we know that a real need was behind the crime, we need no longer wonder at the magnitude of the power.
On the 18th of October these clouds were so remarkably transparent, that they did not hide stars even of the fourth magnitude.
To ascertain a matter of such importance and magnitude in navigation, was reserved to be another glory of his present majesty's reign.