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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
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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

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