LEARNit Dictionary
magnitude
noun
/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/
UK
/ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/
US
C1+
1
C1+
the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important
بزرگی, عظمت, اهمیت, قدر, شدت
see also
order of magnitude
2
the degree to which a star is bright
قدر, شدت نور (ستاره), مقیاس درخشندگی
The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes.
Stars of the first magnitude are visible to the naked eye.
see also
absolute magnitude
,
apparent magnitude
3
the size of an earthquake
بزرگی, شدت, مقیاس, قدرت
The quake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale.