magnitude
/ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/
noun
- The great size, importance, or extent of something.
- She was shocked by the magnitude of the crowd that had gathered to hear her speak.
- The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 7.2 on the Richter scale.
- The team did not fully understand the magnitude of the problem until they saw the data.
- The brightness of a star or other celestial object as seen from Earth.
- The star Sirius has a magnitude of -1.46, making it one of the brightest in the night sky.
- A telescope can help you see stars of a much fainter magnitude than the naked eye can.
- Astronomers use a scale of magnitude to compare how bright different stars appear.
- The numerical size or amount of something, especially in mathematics or science.
- The magnitude of the vector is calculated using the Pythagorean theorem.
- In physics, the magnitude of a force is measured in newtons.
- The earthquake's magnitude was recorded as a number on a logarithmic scale.
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