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Magnitude
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Meaning
Noun
●
The
absolute
or
relative
size
,
extent
or
importance
of something.
●
An order of magnitude.
●
In Mathematics:
A number,
assigned
to something,
such that
it may be
compared
to others numerically
●
In Mathematics:
Of a
vector
, the
norm
, most
commonly
, the two-norm.
●
In Astronomy:
A
logarithmic
scale
of
brightness
defined
so that a
difference
of 5
magnitudes
is a
factor
of 100.
The
apparent brightness
of
a star
, with lower
magnitudes
being
brighter
;
apparent
magnitude
A
ratio
of
intensity
expressed
as a logarithm.
●
In Seismology:
A
measure
of the energy
released
by an
earthquake
(e.g. on the Richter scale).
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Synonyms
Degree
Quantity
Broadness
Extent
Vastness
Related
Enormity
Severity
Amplitude
Intensity
Scale
Frequency
Velocity
Amplitudes
Size
Strength
Occurrence
Duration
Value
Probability
Density
Significance
Volume
Length
Acceleration
Coefficient
Angle
Incidence
Proportion
Sum
Displacement
Percentage
Direction
Concentration
Amount
Level
Immensity
Rapidity
Measurement
Effect
Wavelength
Scope
Ratio
Seriousness
Voltage
Fractal Dimension
Absolute Value
Richter Scale
Dielectric Constant
Wind Speed
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