Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
magnitude
noun
/ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tjud/
Definition
Magnitude refers to the size, extent, or significance of something.
Examples
- The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 7.0 on the Richter scale.
- She couldn’t believe the magnitude of the donations for the charity event.
- The stars vary in magnitude, indicating their brightness in the night sky.
Meaning
In various contexts, magnitude can describe the importance of an event, the size of an object, or the intensity of an earthquake.
Synonyms
- size
- extent
- scale
- importance
- significance