Magnitude — synonyms, definition

1. magnitude (Noun)

amount amplitude area breadth bulk capacity compass concern confine consequence degree dimension dimensions distinction eminence enormity expanse extent frequency gravity • • •

magnitude (Noun) — The property of relative size or extent (whether large or small). ex. "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion" ex. "about the magnitude of a small pea"

magnitude (Noun) — A number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10.

magnitude (Noun) — Relative importance. ex. "a problem of the first magnitude"

magnitude (Noun) — (astronomy) the brightness of a star or other object, measured on a logarithmic scale where smaller numbers represent brighter objects; a difference of 5 magnitudes corresponds to a factor of 100 in intensity.

importance property ratio absolute magnitude amount amplitude bulk degree dimension extensiveness extent intensity intensity level largeness mass muchness multiplicity order order of magnitude proportion size strength triplicity • • • measurable mensurable