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magnitude

magnitude /ˈmægnəˌtuːd/ Brit /ˈmægnəˌtjuːd/ noun
magnitude
/ˈmægnəˌtuːd/ Brit /ˈmægnəˌtjuːd/
noun
Learner's definition of MAGNITUDE
[noncount] : the size, extent, or importance of something大小;程度;重要性
[count, noncount] technical
: a number that shows the brightness of a star星等;星的亮度
: a number that shows the power of an earthquake(地震)震级
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5792 COCA: 3971

magnitude

noun

mag·​ni·​tude ˈmag-nə-ˌtüd How to pronounce magnitude (audio)
-ˌtyüd
1
a
: great size or extent
cannot wage a war of such magnitude A. N. Whitehead
the magnitude of an earthquake
b(1)
: spatial quality : size
able to operate only over distances of very small magnitude G. W. Gray
(2)
: quantity, number
the savings in amounts of metal … will be of dramatically significant magnitudes American Fabrics
2
: the importance, quality, or caliber of something
evil of such magnitude as must, if possible, be prevented Jane Austen
a writer of first magnitude Richard Plant
3
: a number representing the intrinsic (see intrinsic sense 1a) or apparent brightness of a celestial (see celestial entry 1 sense 2) body on a logarithmic scale in which an increase of one unit corresponds to a reduction in the brightness of light by a factor of 2.512
4
: a numerical quantitative measure expressed usually as a multiple of a standard unit
5
: the intensity of an earthquake represented by a number on an arbitrary scale
a magnitude six earthquake

Example Sentences

the magnitude of the issue can scarcely be overstated the mountain's sheer magnitude usually leaves tourists speechless
Recent Examples on the Web When facing progress of this magnitude, the first step toward adoption must be societal buy-in. Jennifer A. Doudna, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 Have the Rockets ever had a rebuild of this magnitude? Rahat Huq, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 The series is also coming out on Prime Video, which hasn’t attempted something of this magnitude before. Andy Meek, BGR, 1 Sep. 2022 However, a transaction of this magnitude couldn’t realistically be finalized until the Walton-Penner Family ownership group was in place. Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Because that would be the only reason for something of this magnitude to take place. Fox News, 17 Aug. 2022 Losses of this magnitude are unprecedented, and these deaths are largely preventable. Zachary Siegel, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Normally, a project of this magnitude may have been better served for television or film. Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Aug. 2022 State transportation secretary Jamey Tesler has warned riders that overhauls of this magnitude will take time. Elizabeth Koh, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin magnitudo, from magnus

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of magnitude was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5792 COCA: 3971
magnitude

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAGNITUDE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, great相當重大;巨大的量unprecedented空前的規模sheer極大的量級relative相對的規模sufficient足夠的量a fall in costs of sufficient magnitude to enable us to reduce prices足以讓我們降價的成本跌幅small少量VERB + MAGNITUDEappreciate, comprehend, grasp, realize, understand領會重要性;理解重要性;意識到重要性They failed to comprehend the magnitude of the problem.他們沒有理解問題的嚴重性。assess, determine, estimate, measure, quantify評估規模;確定規模;測量規模;量化規模underestimate對重要性估計不足They appear to underestimate the magnitude of such influences.他們似乎低估了此類影響的程度。PREPOSITIONin magnitude在量上The effects were substantial in magnitude.就量而言,成效相當可觀。PHRASESof the first magnitude第一星等的(表示星體亮度的等級);極重大的Stars of the first magnitude are visible to the naked eye. (astronomy天文學) 一等星肉眼就能看見。a disaster of the first magnitude極其嚴重的災難of comparable magnitude, of similar magnitude類似規模的;相近等級的We will face challenges of a similar magnitude.我們將面臨類似規模的挑戰。(by) an order of magnitude(以)一個量級Her calculation was out by several orders of magnitude.她的計算結果差了幾個數量級。

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