magnitude

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin magnitūdō (greatness, size).

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  • IPA: /mægnɪtjuːd/

[edit] Noun

Singular
magnitude

Plural
magnitudes

magnitude (plural magnitudes)

  1. The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
  2. (mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
  3. (mathematics) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
  4. (astronomy) The apparent brightness of a star (on a negative, logarithmic scale); apparent magnitude
  5. (geology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).

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