English > magnitude: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute| Meaning | The property of relative size or extent (whether large or small). |
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| Examples | - "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"
- "about the magnitude of a small pea"
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| Attributes | measurable, mensurable | Capable of being measured |
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| Narrower | 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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| amount | The relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion |
| amplitude | greatness of magnitude |
| bulk, mass, volume | The property of something that is great in magnitude |
| degree | The seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) |
| dimension | The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) |
| extent | The distance or area or volume over which something extends |
| intensity, strength, intensity level | The amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) |
| muchness | greatness of quantity or measure or extent |
| multiplicity | The property of being multiple |
| order, order of magnitude | A degree in a continuum of size or quantity |
| proportion, dimension | magnitude or extent |
| size | The physical magnitude of something (how big it is) |
| size | A large magnitude |
| triplicity | The property of being triple |
| Broader | property | A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class |
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| Spanish | magnitud |
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| Catalan | grandària, magnitud |
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| Verbs | magnify | increase in size, volume or significance |
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| magnify | make large |
