Word: Magnitude
How to pronounce: ˈmægnɪtjuːd
Noun
Definitions:
1. The great size or extent of something.
Example sentences: "They may feel discouraged at the magnitude of the task before them"
2. Size.
Example sentences: "Electorates of less than average magnitude"
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.
Example sentences: "The brightest stars have the lowest magnitudes"
Synonyms:
amount
extent
measure
quantity
variable
amplitude
enormousness
vastness
dimension
proportion
measurement
significance
importance
bulk
weight
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Magnitude in Other Languages...
Spanish: Magnitud
German: Größenordnung
French: Ampleur
Italian: Grandezza
Turkish: Büyüklük
