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Common collocations with magnitude in British Collocation

magnitude noun

UK /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/

great

considerable
great
high
large
sheer
unimaginable
unparalleled

You cannot visit the Eden Project without being amazed at the sheer magnitude of it all.

small

low
small

Similar effects, although of a smaller magnitude, were observed for a second defect in the gene.

reduce the magnitude of something

limit
reduce

The size of the pins limits the magnitude of the load that can be carried.

become greater in magnitude

grow in
increase in

The automobile engine produces heat, increasing in magnitude with increasing speed and load.

differ in magnitude

differ
vary

This effect varies in magnitude for different reasons.

guess or calculate the magnitude of something

assess
calculate
determine
estimate
measure
predict
quantify

Population pressure needs to be taken into account in predicting the magnitude of the expected migration.

realize the magnitude of something

appreciate
grasp
realize
understand

He gradually comes to realise the magnitude of what he is being asked and goes to the police.

not realize the magnitude of something

underestimate

I think that we underestimate the magnitude of what we are attempting.

achievement
change
difference
disaster
effect
error
problem
response
risk
task
threat

When it comes to lung cancer, the magnitude of the effect of cigarette smoking far outweighs all other factors.