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 The 1st magnitude star Regulus will be evident sitting a degree to the moon's left. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Montenegrin director and producer Katarina Bulajić is participating with first feature project Leech, about a woman returning to her hometown who is confronted by the magnitude of betrayal. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026 Today's top stories As Election Day approaches, data suggest that the focus is now less on whether a Democratic wave will happen and more on its potential magnitude. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 These sensors can detect both the magnitude and polarity of a magnetic field, and the board can report its measurements hundreds to thousands of times per second, depending on how much processing power your microcontroller has available. — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Oct. 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
  • Once a site on the Tentative List is formally nominated, independent advisory bodies assess its significance and conservation measures.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Donalds, who turned 48 last week, has said he would be humbled by the historical significance of becoming the first Black governor of Florida and of the former Confederate South in more than 150 years.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • The home’s dissolving interior boundary suits an artist who has spent her career questioning where humans fit within the vastness of space and time.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The oceans’ vastness can feel ominous, and though scientists have studied what lurks beneath, so much remains unknown.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of vastness
Noun
  • To control their size, they can be cut back by up to a third of their mass once per year, which can be done in a post-blooming period of rest, such as in late autumn, without sacrificing next year’s blooms.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In the ’80s, the size of the Baby Boomer generation meant that this process of reckoning was a steady presence in the media.
    — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of size
Noun
  • Speaking in Spanish, Leo emphasized the importance of protecting family life and delivered a pointed criticism of both laws.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The fable emphasizes the importance of valuing and respecting all members of a community, regardless of size, background or abilities.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • Mike Madrid was prepping to interview Xavier Becerra on Olvera Street last month when the immensity of the moment hit him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cape Ann’s distinctive, undulant geography combined pungent industry and village intensity with Atlantic immensity of sea and sky.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of immensity
Noun
  • Managing Barriers To Access There is also a cost-management dimension.
    — Soniya Bopache, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • These nonverbal characteristics are important for conveying emotion, and paralyzed people unable to move their facial muscles lose their ability to communicate in this critical dimension.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dimension
Noun
  • Beijing has hosted a flurry of global leaders this year, while major economies have struggled to slow a surge of imports from China.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On top of the 3-euro duty that was tacked onto low-value shipments on July 1, the EU imposed a new 2-euro handling fee on e-commerce imports from outside the bloc on Sunday.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of import
Noun
  • The script brilliantly lays that out to counteract some of the hugeness of her character.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of hugeness

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