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
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magnitude::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | order of magnitude |
| Type of | ratio |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | importance |
| Has types | largeness, extensiveness |
| Derivation | magnify |
a problem of the first magnitude.
magnitude::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | property |
| Has types | extent, intensity, intensity level, mass, absolute magnitude, multiplicity, order, order of magnitude, proportion, size, strength, triplicity, volume, muchness, amount, amplitude, bulk, degree, dimension |
| Derivation | magnify |
they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion.
about the magnitude of a small pea.
