magnitude

noun

/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/

/ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/

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[uncountable] (formal) the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important
- We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.
- a discovery of the first magnitude
see also order of magnitude
Extra Examples
- The effects were substantial in magnitude.
- They appear to underestimate the magnitude of such influences.
- We will face challenges of a similar magnitude.
- We are talking about something of a different order of magnitude.
- a fall in costs of sufficient magnitude to enable us to reduce prices
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- great
- unprecedented
- …
verb + magnitude
- appreciate
- comprehend
- grasp
- …
preposition
- in magnitude
phrases
- of the first magnitude
- of comparable magnitude
- of similar magnitude
- …
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[countable, uncountable] (astronomy) the degree to which a star is bright
- The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes.
- Stars of the first magnitude are visible to the naked eye.
see also absolute magnitude, apparent magnitude
[countable, uncountable] (geology) the size of an earthquake
- The quake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale.
Topics The environmentc2

Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘greatness of character’): from Latin magnitudo, from magnus ‘great’.

单词	magnitude
释义	magnitude noun /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/ /ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/ jump to other results [uncountable] (formal) the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important We did not realize the magnitude of the problem. a discovery of the first magnitude see also order of magnitude Extra Examples The effects were substantial in magnitude. They appear to underestimate the magnitude of such influences. We will face challenges of a similar magnitude. We are talking about something of a different order of magnitude. a fall in costs of sufficient magnitude to enable us to reduce prices Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable great unprecedented … verb + magnitude appreciate comprehend grasp … preposition in magnitude phrases of the first magnitude of comparable magnitude of similar magnitude … See full entry [countable, uncountable] (astronomy) the degree to which a star is bright The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes. Stars of the first magnitude are visible to the naked eye. see also absolute magnitude, apparent magnitude [countable, uncountable] (geology) the size of an earthquake The quake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale. Topics The environmentc2 Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘greatness of character’): from Latin magnitudo, from magnus ‘great’.
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