as in sizes
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 magnitudes
The beam is magnitudes stronger than a medical X-ray, and can rapidly identify minute traces of chemicals from ink that has been erased, said University of Wisconsin physics researcher Minhal Gardezi, part of the Hipparchus team.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
What do earthquake magnitudes mean?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
While the magnitudes and epicenter depths varied between the events, three of the four occurred offshore, limiting the immediate impact on populations but highlighting the area’s constant tectonic activity.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
That means investors in that name and the other AI stocks expect the companies to keep ratcheting up their profit and revenue forecasts by large magnitudes in order to justify investors continuing to buy the shares.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
Without these people and their selfless actions, this could have been a tragedy of many magnitudes more.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
What do earthquake magnitudes mean?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
While the magnitudes and epicenter depths varied between the events, three of the four occurred offshore, limiting the immediate impact on populations but highlighting the area’s constant tectonic activity.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
That means investors in that name and the other AI stocks expect the companies to keep ratcheting up their profit and revenue forecasts by large magnitudes in order to justify investors continuing to buy the shares.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
Without these people and their selfless actions, this could have been a tragedy of many magnitudes more.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnitudes
Noun
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Available in classic, large and travel sizes, plus a knee pillow to help align the spine, and reduce pressure on hips, knees and joints.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The league is designed to compete directly with MLS, with similar player payrolls and stadium sizes.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Just to give an idea of its dimensions, that is just about half the size of all of downtown Fort Lauderdale.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Supercomputers unlock new physics The breakthrough relied on large-scale hydrodynamical simulations that model how stellar material moves in three dimensions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Magnitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnitudes. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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