英语词汇“magnitude”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

magnitude

/ˈmaɡnɪtjuːd

noun [mass noun]

1The great size or extent of something: they may feel discouraged at the magnitude of the task before them...

Proposing the means by which this group psychopathology can be overcome is a task of magnitude beyond the scope of this work.
Do we know how - what the extent of the magnitude of this disaster is yet, or are we still finding things out?
One would have thought that a story of this magnitude would warrant extensive media coverage but no, the silence is deafening.

Synonyms

immensity, vastness, hugeness, enormity, enormousness, expanse;

size, extent, greatness, largeness, bigness

1.1Great importance: events of tragic magnitude...

Does an event of this magnitude necessarily have momentous causes stretching far back in French history?
They came to Everett Mall to face the overwhelming pressure, cutthroat competition and public humiliation only an event of this magnitude can provide.
He said it was important to emphasise that the November 14 flooding was ‘an event of extraordinary magnitude.’

Synonyms

importance, import, significance, weight, moment, consequence, mark, notability, note, greatness, distinction, eminence, fame, renown, intensity, power

2Size: electorates of less than average magnitude...

Asset deflation of this magnitude for the average American is thus very painful.
The magnitude of all species activity at the still water site on Brier Island was one-third the average magnitude of activity at still water sites at Kejimkujik National Park.
This correlation may have been increased when few extreme animals per family were selected, because the average magnitude of residual effects was likely increased.

Synonyms

size, extent, measure, proportions, dimensions, breadth, volume, weight, quantity, mass, bulk;

amplitude, capacity, strength, degree, gauge, measurement, extension

2.1 [count noun] A numerical quantity or value: the magnitudes of all the economic variables could be determined...

Determining meaningful qualitative values for the magnitudes of quantities is a difficult task when building qualitative models about populations.
He proposed the use of a graph for plotting a variable magnitude whose value depends on another variable.
The level of the moral and psychological state is calculated as an arithmetic mean value of the magnitudes of the corresponding indicators with account taken of their weight coefficients.

Synonyms

value, index, indicator, measure, norm, order, quantity, number, vector, figure

3The degree of brightness of a star, as represented by a number on a logarithmic scale: [count noun]: the brightest stars have the lowest magnitudes...

Mars now appears as a moderately bright yellowish-orange star of magnitude + 1.2.
At midmonth the ringed planet appears as a bright yellow-white ‘star’ shining at magnitude 0.3.
It appears as a very bright yellowish-white ‘star’ shining at magnitude 0.1 at midmonth.

Synonyms

brightness, brilliance, radiance, luminosity;

absolute magnitude, apparent magnitude

3.1 [count noun] The class into which a star falls by virtue of its brightness: a star of the fifth magnitude...

Neither fish is brightly illuminated, with only three of the constellation stars appearing slightly brighter than 4th magnitude.
Cancer is a constellation with few stars, none brighter than 4th magnitude.
Labrum, though only 4th magnitude, is the brightest.

3.2 [count noun] A difference of one on a scale of brightness, treated as a unit of measurement: a range of a tenth of a magnitude...

Mercury will be positioned above and to the right of Saturn on the evening of May 6 and will appear nearly one full magnitude brighter.

Phrases

of the first magnitude

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense 'greatness of character'): from Latin magnitudo, from magnus 'great'.

单词	magnitude
释义	magnitude /ˈmaɡnɪtjuːd / noun [mass noun] 1The great size or extent of something: they may feel discouraged at the magnitude of the task before them... Proposing the means by which this group psychopathology can be overcome is a task of magnitude beyond the scope of this work. Do we know how - what the extent of the magnitude of this disaster is yet, or are we still finding things out? One would have thought that a story of this magnitude would warrant extensive media coverage but no, the silence is deafening. Synonyms immensity, vastness, hugeness, enormity, enormousness, expanse; size, extent, greatness, largeness, bigness 1.1Great importance: events of tragic magnitude... Does an event of this magnitude necessarily have momentous causes stretching far back in French history? They came to Everett Mall to face the overwhelming pressure, cutthroat competition and public humiliation only an event of this magnitude can provide. He said it was important to emphasise that the November 14 flooding was ‘an event of extraordinary magnitude.’ Synonyms importance, import, significance, weight, moment, consequence, mark, notability, note, greatness, distinction, eminence, fame, renown, intensity, power 2Size: electorates of less than average magnitude... Asset deflation of this magnitude for the average American is thus very painful. The magnitude of all species activity at the still water site on Brier Island was one-third the average magnitude of activity at still water sites at Kejimkujik National Park. This correlation may have been increased when few extreme animals per family were selected, because the average magnitude of residual effects was likely increased. Synonyms size, extent, measure, proportions, dimensions, breadth, volume, weight, quantity, mass, bulk; amplitude, capacity, strength, degree, gauge, measurement, extension 2.1 [count noun] A numerical quantity or value: the magnitudes of all the economic variables could be determined... Determining meaningful qualitative values for the magnitudes of quantities is a difficult task when building qualitative models about populations. He proposed the use of a graph for plotting a variable magnitude whose value depends on another variable. The level of the moral and psychological state is calculated as an arithmetic mean value of the magnitudes of the corresponding indicators with account taken of their weight coefficients. Synonyms value, index, indicator, measure, norm, order, quantity, number, vector, figure 3The degree of brightness of a star, as represented by a number on a logarithmic scale: [count noun]: the brightest stars have the lowest magnitudes... Mars now appears as a moderately bright yellowish-orange star of magnitude + 1.2. At midmonth the ringed planet appears as a bright yellow-white ‘star’ shining at magnitude 0.3. It appears as a very bright yellowish-white ‘star’ shining at magnitude 0.1 at midmonth. Synonyms brightness, brilliance, radiance, luminosity; absolute magnitude, apparent magnitude 3.1 [count noun] The class into which a star falls by virtue of its brightness: a star of the fifth magnitude... Neither fish is brightly illuminated, with only three of the constellation stars appearing slightly brighter than 4th magnitude. Cancer is a constellation with few stars, none brighter than 4th magnitude. Labrum, though only 4th magnitude, is the brightest. 3.2 [count noun] A difference of one on a scale of brightness, treated as a unit of measurement: a range of a tenth of a magnitude... Mercury will be positioned above and to the right of Saturn on the evening of May 6 and will appear nearly one full magnitude brighter. Phrases of the first magnitude Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense 'greatness of character'): from Latin magnitudo, from magnus 'great'.
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