Definición de magnitude

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

magnitude

(mægnɪtjuːd , US -tuːd )

Formas de la palabra:plural magnitudes

1. sustantivo incontable

If you talk about the magnitude of something, you are talking about its great size, scale, or importance.

An operation of this magnitude is going to be difficult.

These are issues of great magnitude.

No one seems to realise the magnitude of this problem.

Sinónimos:importance, consequence, significance, mark Más sinónimos de magnitude

2. variables sustantivo [with supplement, oft num N, N of num, NOUN num]

Magnitude is used in stating the size or extent of something such as a star, earthquake, or explosion.

[technical]

...the 1.2 magnitude star Fomalhaut.

The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had a magnitude of 8.3.

order of magnitude

Más sinónimos de magnitude

Video: pronunciation of 'magnitude'

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

magnitude in American

(ˈmægnəˌtud ; magˈnəto̅odˌ; ˈmægnəˌtjud ; magˈnətyo̅odˌ)

sustantivo

greatness

; specif.,

of size

of extent

of importance or influence

d. Obsolete

of character

size or measurable quantity

the magnitude of a velocity

loudness (of sound)

importance or influence

3. Astronomy

a number representing the apparent brightness of a celestial body: it is part of an unlimited arbitrary scale that ranges from the brightest object, the sun, at -26.72 to the faintest visible object at c. 26: only 22 stars are brighter than 1.5 (first magnitude), while stars c. 6 (sixth magnitude) are barely visible to the naked eye: each increase of one magnitude equals 2.512 times as much brightness (a magnitude increase of 5 is 100 times brighter)

magnitude in British

(ˈmæɡnɪˌtjuːd )

sustantivo

relative importance or significance

a problem of the first magnitude

relative size or extent

the magnitude of the explosion

3. mathematics

a number assigned to a quantity, such as weight, and used as a basis of comparison for the measurement of similar quantities

4. Also called: apparent magnitude astronomy

the apparent brightness of a celestial body expressed on a numerical scale on which bright stars have a low value. Values are measured by eye (visual magnitude) or more accurately by photometric or photographic methods, and range from –26.7 (the sun), through 1.5 (Sirius), down to about +30. Each integral value represents a brightness 2.512 times greater than the next highest integral value

5. Also called: earthquake magnitude geology

a measure of the size of an earthquake based on the quantity of energy released: specified on the Richter scale

Richter scale

Formas derivadas

magnitudinous (ˌmagniˈtudinous)

adjetivo

Origen de la palabra magnitude

C14: from Latin magnitūdō size, from magnus great

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The magnitude of what was happening - had happened - was still sinking in. St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT (2002)It was not until 1832, six years after Spix's death, that the magnitude of his error became apparent. Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002)As I said on your earlier visit, I have a debt of considerable magnitude to your late uncle. Goldsborough, Robert MURDER IN E MINOR (2002)