"magnitude" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mægnɪtjuːd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-magnitude.wav [UK] Forms: magnitude [singular], magnitudes [plural]
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  1. The exact or approximate size, extent or importance of something.
    Sense id: simple-magnitude-en-noun-VQKDK43U
  2. A number that is assigned to something so that it may be compared to others numerically; it is always a positive number (more than zero).
    Sense id: simple-magnitude-en-noun-2Tr2oIaJ Categories (other): Mathematics
  3. The apparent brightness of a star.
    Sense id: simple-magnitude-en-noun-W~iOX1-1 Categories (other): Astronomy
  4. A measure of the energy of an earthquake (for example, on the Richter scale).
    Sense id: simple-magnitude-en-noun-5-kpmtG7 Categories (other): Geology
     
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