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| 1. | [ noun ] the property of relative size or extent | |
| Examples: | "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion" |
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| Related terms: | property size degree amount measure intensity extent bulk order dimension proportion multiplicity absolute_magnitude amplitude degree muchness size triplicity blow_up measurable | |
| 2. | [ noun ] 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 | |
| Synonyms: | order_of_magnitude | |
| Related terms: | ratio | |
| 3. | [ noun ] relative importance | |
| Examples: | : "a problem of the first magnitude" |
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| Related terms: | importance magnify | |
| Similar spelling: |
magnate Masonite magnetize magnetite magnetise magnet magnetized magnetised magneto |
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