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 search for survivors continued late Tuesday at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto, which was rocked by an explosion and partially collapsed after a 7-magnitude earthquake rattled Japan. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 But as is so often the case with generational talent, such words fail to articulate the magnitude of influence and emotional force conveyed by Petviashvili’s art. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026 If more companies announce negative free cash flows, that increase in magnitude, the financial system and overall economy will move closer to the tipping point. — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 What can and possibly should be asked now is whether walking straight into a fight of such magnitude as the one against Fury in a few months’ time is what is best for Joshua. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 26 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 significance lies less in the sum stolen than in the nature of the failure.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Its mission takes on a special significance during July, which is Disability Pride Month.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • Nothing but verdant grey hills, sheep, and waist-high walls of ancient stones that vanished into the vastness of the landscape.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of vastness
Noun
  • In terms of accuracy, the edge would still go to Hoover based on a small sample size in spring camp.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • The pipe is 4 feet by 6 feet in size, according to court documents.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of size
Noun
  • Most importantly, the bureau has been elevated in importance, and other ministries are now formally required to share their information.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • This month, a gay rights activist obtained the memo outlining the agreement from the Defense Department after filing a lawsuit, arguing that clarity was of public importance.
    — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • Take in the 55-foot-high arches with their 29,000 Guastavino ceiling tiles, the larger-than-life windows, and try, just try, to reckon with the immensity of Detroit's story.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of immensity
Noun
  • Those capabilities develop through sustained investment in the cognitive and psychological dimensions of leadership—an investment most organizations classify as optional, or defer in favor of more measurable training outputs.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • During the crossover, the main continuity’s Spider-Man teamed up with another dimension’s Spidey — Miles Morales — who then ended up moving to the main Marvel universe in the event’s aftermath.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of dimension
Noun
  • Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, said that European countries are more focused on addressing specific strategic segments and Chinese industrial policies than broadly inhibiting Chinese imports.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Representatives for agricultural groups argued at committee hearings last month that banning the chemicals was an overreach that would result in higher numbers of imports of food from other states and stifle innovation in developing new pesticides.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 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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