The meaning of MAGNITUDE is great size or extent. How to use magnitude in a sentence.

Definition of magnitude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Magnitude is also a measure of the brightness of a star as it appears from earth. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of how strong or violent it is. The magnitudes of the compressive stresses …

In mathematics, the magnitude or size of a mathematical object is a property which determines whether the object is larger or smaller than other objects of the same kind.

A star’s brightness measured as either absolute magnitude or apparent magnitude. The latter states brightness in the sky on a scale from -26.8 (the Sun, brightest) to +25 (the faintest).

In math, magnitude compares numbers by powers of 10. If your weekly allowance was $10, but your brother's was $100, his allowance would be one order of magnitude higher than yours.

MAGNITUDE definition: size; extent; dimensions. See examples of magnitude used in a sentence.

MAGNITUDE meaning: 1 : the size, extent, or importance of something; 2 : a number that shows the brightness of a star

Limiting magnitude, the faintest apparent magnitude of a celestial body that is detectable or detected by a given instrument.

Magnitude is also a measure of the brightness of a star as it appears from earth.