| 单词 | magnitude |
| 释义 | magnitude (mægnɪtjuːd , US -tuːd ) Word forms: magnitudes 1. uncountable noun If you talk about the magnitude of something, you are talking about its great size, scale, or importance. An operation of this magnitude is going to be difficult. These are issues of great magnitude. No one seems to realise the magnitude of this problem. Synonyms: importance, consequence, significance, mark 2. variable noun [with supplement, oft num N, N of num, NOUN num] Magnitude is used in stating the size or extent of something such as a star, earthquake, or explosion. [technical] ...the 1.2 magnitude star Fomalhaut. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had a magnitude of 8.3. 3. order of magnitude phrase [order inflects] In mathematics, if one amount is an order of magnitude larger than another, it is ten times larger than the other. If it is two orders of magnitude larger, it is a hundred times larger. [technical] The time delay would be smaller by eight orders of magnitude. 4. order of magnitude phrase You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something. America and Russia do not face a problem of the same order of magnitude as Japan. Collocations: magnitude scale It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale with a depth of 30 km. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 700 km extent combined with an estimated displacement of ten metres gives a maximum estimated magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two quakes measured 6.4 and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale, and were separated by eleven minutes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had a magnitude of 8.5 on the surface wave magnitude scale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The older magnitude-scales were superseded, by methods for calculating the seismic moment, from which derived the moment magnitude scale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He made an instrument called a spectrometer to measure the magnitude of radiant power at different wavelengths. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He defines knowledge as a commodity and attempts to measure the magnitude of the production and distribution of this commodity within a modern economy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This technique measured the magnitude of a star at specific frequency ranges, allowing a determination of the overall color, and therefore temperature of a star. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 2006 test registered a magnitude of 3.6. Times, Sunday Times The sixth most powerful earthquake of the year, it registered a magnitude of 7.5 and was a megathrust earthquake. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The detonation registered a magnitude 4.9 disturbance in the area around the epicenter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sheer magnitude of what had happened began to sink in. Times, Sunday Times They're reminders of the sheer magnitude of creation, the perfection of our created planet, and the constant good search for new wonders in our universe. Christianity Today I shook, not just with tears, but with the sheer magnitude of grace. Christianity Today The sheer magnitude of the data organising effort was staggering, but all within one single comprehensive database. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 大的程度尺寸、规模、重要性等 Japanese: 大きさ |
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