Magnitude
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Magnitude is a noun meaning (uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
Meaning
(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
More Meanings
- (countable) An order of magnitude.
- (mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
- (mathematics) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
- (astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
- (seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).
Example Sentences
And on a programme of works of this magnitude, passengers will need to be mindful of the age-old maxim of 'no gain without pain'.
Word Forms
- magnitudes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amplitude, scope, breadth, extent, sized, broadness.
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