magnitude

noun

mag·ni·tude ˈmag-nə-ˌtüd How to pronounce magnitude (audio)

-ˌtyüd

: 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

: 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

: 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

: a numerical quantitative measure expressed usually as a multiple of a standard unit

: 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

magnitude

noun

as in significance

the quality or state of being important the magnitude of the issue can scarcely be overstated

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

significance
importance
consequence
import
gravity
moment
value
momentousness
weight
weightiness
power
seriousness
prominence
account
substance
potency
eminence
fame
notoriety
worth
status
worthiness
celebrity
preeminence
noteworthiness
distinction
control
centrality
greatness
mastery
renown
stature
authority
position
reputation
substantiveness
name
prestige
store
sway
dominion
rank
repute
note
report
glory
honor
essentialness
mark
standing
cachet
essentiality
illustriousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

smallness
insignificance
triviality
littleness
pettiness
worthlessness
slightness
puniness
shame
infamy
dishonor
ignominy
disgrace
paltriness
discredit
odium
opprobrium
disrepute
valuelessness
anonymity
obscurity

as in vastness

the quality or state of being very large the mountain's sheer magnitude usually leaves tourists speechless

Synonyms & Similar Words

vastness
immensity
hugeness
enormousness
bigness
immenseness
largeness
prodigiousness
awesomeness
enormity
gigantism
extensiveness
greatness
massiveness
giantism
vastitude
grandness
excessiveness
extremeness
tremendousness
voluminousness
stupendousness
boundlessness
limitlessness
commodiousness
grandiosity
sizableness
spaciousness
weightiness
capaciousness
gaudiness
immoderacy
extravagance
ampleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

minuteness
smallness
tininess
triviality
littleness
diminutiveness
puniness

as in size

the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something the magnitude of the planned skyscraper is totally disproportionate with that of the other buildings on the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

size
dimension
extent
measurement
proportion
bulk
measure
amplitude
area
immensity
vastness
hugeness
largeness
massiveness
greatness
bigness
volume
grandness
enormousness
immenseness
spaciousness
commodiousness
monstrousness
bulkiness
voluminousness
tremendousness
capaciousness
stupendousness
roominess
mass
ampleness
grossness
heftiness

单词	magnitude
释义	magnitude noun mag·ni·tude ˈmag-nə-ˌtüd -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 Synonyms account consequence import importance moment momentousness significance weight weightiness See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing magnitude absolute magnitude order of magnitude apparent magnitude absolute magnitude order of magnitude apparent magnitude Kids Definition magnitude noun mag·ni·tude ˈmag-nə-ˌtüd -ˌtyüd : greatness of size or importance "How can you term an undertaking of such magnitude mere peddling?" Lloyd Alexander, Time Cat Medical Definition magnitude noun mag·ni·tude ˈmag-nə-ˌt(y)üd : relative size or extent magnitude noun 1 as in significance the quality or state of being important the magnitude of the issue can scarcely be overstated Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance significance importance consequence import gravity moment value momentousness weight weightiness power seriousness prominence account substance potency eminence fame notoriety worth status worthiness celebrity preeminence noteworthiness distinction control centrality greatness mastery renown stature authority position reputation substantiveness name prestige store sway dominion rank repute note report glory honor essentialness mark standing cachet essentiality illustriousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms smallness insignificance triviality littleness pettiness worthlessness slightness puniness shame infamy dishonor ignominy disgrace paltriness discredit odium opprobrium disrepute valuelessness anonymity obscurity See More 2 as in vastness the quality or state of being very large the mountain's sheer magnitude usually leaves tourists speechless Synonyms & Similar Words vastness immensity hugeness enormousness bigness immenseness largeness prodigiousness awesomeness enormity gigantism extensiveness greatness massiveness giantism vastitude grandness excessiveness extremeness tremendousness voluminousness stupendousness boundlessness limitlessness commodiousness grandiosity sizableness spaciousness weightiness capaciousness gaudiness immoderacy extravagance ampleness Antonyms & Near Antonyms minuteness smallness tininess triviality littleness diminutiveness puniness See More 3 as in size the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something the magnitude of the planned skyscraper is totally disproportionate with that of the other buildings on the block Synonyms & Similar Words size dimension extent measurement proportion bulk measure amplitude area immensity vastness hugeness largeness massiveness greatness bigness volume grandness enormousness immenseness spaciousness commodiousness monstrousness bulkiness voluminousness tremendousness capaciousness stupendousness roominess mass ampleness grossness heftiness
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