American Dictionary
Definition magnitude in American English
magnitude
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈmæɡnəˌtud/
1
great size, importance, or effect
Example
We were up against a world crisis of considerable magnitude.
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2
the strength of an earthquake, measured with numbers from 1 to 10, where 10 is the most powerful
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3
the brightness of a star, shown as a number
