Synonyms of magnitudes

magnitudes

noun

plural of magnitude

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sizes
• dimensions
• measurements
• proportions
• measures
• extents
• areas
• amplitudes
• bulks
• masses
• volumes
• immensities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magnitudes

Soccer, once a fringe sport, has grown by magnitudes since the last time a men’s World Cup was hosted here in 1994. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026

While recorded on seismic sensors, traditional earthquake magnitudes are not appropriate for measuring atmospheric events. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026

The size of tremors recorded in this swarm — earthquakes with magnitudes 3s and some 4s — is common for the region, too, Jones said to the USA TODAY Network. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026

But even as Pollock’s prices have stayed stable and Krasner’s have risen dramatically, her work is still valued at magnitudes less. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Earthquakes with magnitudes under 3 are sometimes felt but rarely cause damage, according to seismologists. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Total lunar eclipses with magnitudes only slightly above 1 tend to appear lighter copper or reddish in tone rather than a very dark crimson, because the moon does not travel deeply through the shadow. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026

That two-month tally, which included earthquakes with preliminary magnitudes, was among the area’s highest on record. — Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026

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. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026