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magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" |
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property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
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absolute magnitude (astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth
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dimension,
proportion the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
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order of magnitude,
order a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
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dimension the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
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degree a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
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amplitude greatness of magnitude
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multiplicity the property of being multiple
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triplicity the property of being triple
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size the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
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size the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
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bulk,
volume,
mass the property possessed by a large mass
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muchness greatness of quantity or measure or extent
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intensity level,
intensity,
strength high level or degree; the property of being intense
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amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
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extent the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"
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magnitude - relative importance; "a problem of the first magnitude" |
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importance the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"
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extensiveness,
largeness the property of having a relatively great size
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