magnitudes

mag-ni-tudes · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of magnitude; the sizes, extents, or importance of things.

  2. 2.

    In astronomy, measures of the brightness of stars.

  3. 3.

    Orders of magnitude; powers of ten used to compare quantities.

Forms

plural: magnitudes

Related words

See also: magnitude, scale, size
Synonyms: extents, scales, sizes

Etymology

From Latin magnitudo meaning "greatness, size," from magnus meaning "great."