magnitude

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/

Noun

magnitude

1. (uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
2. (countable) An order of magnitude.
3. (mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
4. (mathematics) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
5. (astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
   1. (uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude
   2. (countable) A ratio of intensity expressed as a logarithm.
6. (seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).

Translations

• French: ampleur
• Italian: vastità, magnitudine
• Portuguese: grandeza, magnitude
• Russian: величина́
• Spanish: magnitud

Translations

• French: grandeur
• Portuguese: magnitude
• Spanish: magnitud

Translations

• French: module
• German: Betrag
• Italian: module
• Portuguese: magnitude
• Spanish: norma

Translations

• French: magnitude
• Italian: magnitudine
• Portuguese: magnitude
• Russian: величина́
• Spanish: magnitud

Translations

• French: magnitude
• Italian: magnitudo
• Portuguese: magnitude
• Russian: мо́щность
• Spanish: magnitud

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