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Magnitude
ˈmaɡnɪtʃuːd
Magnitude definitions
noun
magnitude
magnitudes
- the great size or extent of something
"they may feel discouraged at the magnitude of the task before them"
- great importance
"events of tragic magnitude"
- size
"electorates of less than average magnitude"
- a numerical quantity or value
"the magnitudes of all the economic variables could be determined"
- the degree of brightness of a star, as represented by a number on a logarithmic scale
"the brightest stars have the lowest magnitudes"
- the class into which a star falls by virtue of its brightness
"a star of the fifth magnitude"
- a difference of one on a scale of brightness, treated as a unit of measurement
"a range of a tenth of a magnitude"