magnitude

noun

ˈmag-nə-ˌtüd How to pronounce magnitude (audio)
Definition of magnitudenext
1
as in significance
the quality or state of being important the magnitude of the issue can scarcely be overstated

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2
as in vastness
the quality or state of being very large the mountain's sheer magnitude usually leaves tourists speechless

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3
as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something the magnitude of the planned skyscraper is totally disproportionate with that of the other buildings on the block

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Recent Examples of magnitude Despite the magnitude of this matchup in Dallas, tomorrow’s semifinal in Atlanta is a much hotter ticket. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Now, the rancher’s 6,500-acre property in Harding County is writing its own chapter in Hell Creek history, having yielded a fossil near the magnitude of Stan. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 The 160-mile Garlock fault is less well known, but capable of producing a magnitude 8 earthquake, experts have said. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Staging an event of this magnitude has required extensive coordination between federal, state, and local authorities. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for magnitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnitude
  1. significance
  2. vastness
  3. size
  4. importance
  5. immensity
  6. dimension
  7. import
  8. hugeness
Noun
  • The mountain retained religious significance into the Christian era.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Historians and Egyptologists have debated the significance of these artifacts for decades.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • The reef itself becomes the subject, inviting viewers to imagine its vastness from the perspective of one of its smallest inhabitants.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • In Alaska, bush pilots often brave cruel November weather to carry ballots from the vastness of America's largest state, with some arriving after polls close.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of vastness
Noun
  • Americans have fallen in love with visiting teams and foreign visitors have become enamored, of all things, with American-size food portions and ranch dressing.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • As the Boise Airport continues to grow, both in size and the number of passengers traveling through, the airport continues to expand its nonstop routes.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Definition of size
Noun
  • Doctors are emphasizing the importance of minimizing your time in the smoke as much as possible.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • This surge in foreign investment and economic expansion, including major deals like a $10 billion AI agreement with NVIDIA, underscores the region's rising global importance.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • But Supergirl doesn’t quite want to deal with the immensity of its protagonist’s feelings; her drunken stupor is often played for laughs, defined by disheveled hair, big sunglasses, and plenty of slurred speech.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • The immensity of the body of water, which resembles an 186-mile vericose vein snaking across southern Utah, is difficult to comprehend or convey.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Definition of immensity
Noun
  • Whether your particular version of gray hair is bright white, a steely salt-and-pepper, or somewhere stunningly in-between, certain cuts bring out the dimension of your shade and the best of your texture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
  • Mudlarks often linger on the therapeutic and quasi-mystical dimensions of their visits to the river.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of dimension
Noun
  • Unlike wealthy nations with the reserves and infrastructure to buffer the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, import-dependent economies are more vulnerable to immediate, cascading supply chain shocks.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Positive for rupee Equity outflows, coupled with a rising import bill due to higher global oil prices, have pressured government finances and the rupee.
    — Priyanka Salve,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of import
Noun
  • Nowhere in the vestiges of what was once the sprawl of corporate hugeness known as The General Electric Company are there signs that Katharine Blodgett's laboratory notebooks still exist.
    — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Like Phish or Taylor Swift or The Dead, 21P have created a universe for their fans that is a self-sustaining mechanism, even if the hugeness of it doesn’t always translate into huge chart success.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of hugeness

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