magnitude

== English == === Etymology === From Latin magnitūdō (“greatness, size”), magnus +‎ -tūdō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/ (yod-coalescence) IPA(key): /ˈmæɡnɪt͡ʃuːd/ (yod-dropping) IPA(key): /ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/ === Noun === magnitude (countable and uncountable, plural magnitudes) (uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something. (countable) An order of magnitude. (mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically (mathematics) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm. (astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100. (uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude (countable) A ratio of intensity expressed as a logarithm. (seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === gamnitude == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.ɲi.tyd/ === Noun === magnitude f (plural magnitudes) magnitude ==== Derived terms ==== magnitude absolue magnitude apparente === Further reading === “magnitude”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Noun === magnitude f (plural magnitudes) magnitude == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin magnitūdō (“greatness, size”). By surface analysis, magno +‎ -itude. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -ud͡ʒi, (Portugal) -udɨ Hyphenation: mag‧ni‧tu‧de === Noun === magnitude f (plural magnitudes) magnitude (size, extent or importance) (mathematics) magnitude (value assigned to a variable) (mathematics) magnitude (the norm of a vector) (astronomy) magnitude (apparent brightness of a star) (seismology) magnitude (energy of an earthquake) === Further reading === “magnitude”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “magnitude”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026