Definitions for magnitude
ˈmæg nɪˌtud, -ˌtyudmag·ni·tude

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 8 votes

1. magnitudenoun

   the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

   "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"

2. order of magnitude, magnitudenoun

   a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10

3. magnitudenoun

   relative importance

   "a problem of the first magnitude"

GCIDERate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Magnitudenoun

   (Astron.) See magnitude of a star, below.

2. Magnitudenoun

   (Opt.), the angular breadth of an object viewed as measured by the angle which it subtends at the eye of the observer; -- called also apparent diameter. 2. (Astron.) Same as magnitude of a star, below. -- Magnitude of a star (Astron.), the rank of a star with respect to brightness. About twenty very bright stars are said to be of first magnitude, the stars of the sixth magnitude being just visible to the naked eye; called also visual magnitude, apparent magnitude, and simply magnitude. Stars observable only in the telescope are classified down to below the twelfth magnitude. The difference in actual brightness between magnitudes is now specified as a factor of 2.512, i.e. the difference in brightness is 100 for stars differing by five magnitudes.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. magnitudenoun

   The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.

2. magnitudenoun

   A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically

3. magnitudenoun

   Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.

4. magnitudenoun

   The apparent brightness of a star (on a negative, logarithmic scale); apparent magnitude

5. magnitudenoun

   A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).

6. Etymology: From magnitudo;

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Magnitudenoun

   Etymology: magnitudo, Latin.

   1. Greatness; grandeur.

   With plain heroick magnitude of mind,
   And celestial vigour arm’d,
   Their armories and magazines contemns. John Milton, Agonist.

   2. Comparative bulk.

   This tree hath no extraordinary magnitude, touching the trunk or stem; it is hard to find any one bigger than the rest. Walter Raleigh, Hist. of the World.

   Never repose so much upon any man’s single counsel, fidelity, and discretion, in managing affairs of the first magnitude, that is, matters of religion and justice, as to create in yourself, or others, a diffidence of your own judgment. Charles I .

   When I behold this goodly frame, this world,
   Of heav’n and earth consisting; and compute
   Their magnitudes; this earth a spot, a grain,
   An atom, with the firmament compar’d. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   Convince the world that you’re devout and true;
   Whatever be your birth, you’re sure to be
   A peer of the first magnitude to me. John Dryden, Juv.

   Conceive these particles of bodies to be so disposed amongst themselves, that the intervals of empty spaces between them may be equal in magnitude to them all; and that these particles may be composed of other particles much smaller, which have as much empty space between them as equals all the magnitudes of these smaller particles. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. magnitude

   Magnitude generally refers to the great size or extent of something, or the degree of intensity of a certain quality or characteristic. In specific fields, such as physics or mathematics, magnitude may also refer to the numerical value or quantity of a particular property, like the strength of a force, earthquake, or brightness of a star.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Magnitudenoun

   extent of dimensions; size; -- applied to things that have length, breath, and thickness

2. Magnitudenoun

   that which has one or more of the three dimensions, length, breadth, and thickness

3. Magnitudenoun

   anything of which greater or less can be predicated, as time, weight, force, and the like

4. Magnitudenoun

   greatness; grandeur

5. Magnitudenoun

   greatness, in reference to influence or effect; importance; as, an affair of magnitude

6. Etymology: [L. magnitudo, from magnus great. See Master, and cf. Maxim.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Magnitude

   In mathematics, magnitude is the size of a mathematical object, a property by which the object can be compared as larger or smaller than other objects of the same kind. More formally, an object's magnitude is an ordering of the class of objects to which it belongs.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Magnitude

   mag′ni-tūd, n. greatness: size: extent: importance. [L. magnitudo—magnus.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. magnitudenoun

   A magazine of periodical alloy ammunition in form of a small uniformed commercial code. 1.) The great size or extent of something.

   His collaboration of words produced a magnitude of awareness that woke his people up.

   Etymology: Huge

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 3, 2024  

Matched Categories

1. • Importance
   • Property
   • Ratio

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'magnitude' in Nouns Frequency: #3000

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of magnitude in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of magnitude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of magnitude in a Sentence

1. Gersson Rosas:

   While we are disappointed with the leagues decision, we understand the magnitude of this unfortunate incident, the NBA is highly competitive and last night was a reflection of that. We support Karl and will move forward together as a group.

2. Caroline Johnson:

   When you have young kids, it’s hard to explain, they don’t understand the magnitude of this. They’re not supposed to — they’re kids. They’re not supposed to know why some days their dad can’t get out of bed or play with them.

3. Neil Ferguson:

   However, the detection of three cases outside China is worrying. We calculate, based on flight and population data, that there is only a 1 in 574 chance that a person infected in Wuhan would travel overseas before they sought medical care. This implies there might have been over 1,700 cases in Wuhan so far, there are many unknowns, meaning the uncertainty range around this estimate goes from 190 cases to over 4,000. But the magnitude of these numbers suggests that substantial human-to-human transmission can not be ruled out. Heightened surveillance, prompt information sharing and enhanced preparedness are recommended.

4. John Updike:

   Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its peculiar magnitude permits no shading.

5. Ivo Mulder:

   What this provides is a litmus test, we are overusing what is available for us and we don't really know what the magnitude of the risk is.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=magnitude
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=magnitude
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Magnitude
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=magnitude
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnitude
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=magnitude
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=magnitude