| query | M________ is used in stating the size or extent of something such as a star, earthquake, or explosion .Magnitude is used in stating the size or extent of something such as a star, earthquake, or explosion . ...the 1.2 magnitude star Fomalhaut. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had a magnitude of 8.3. |
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| word | magnitude |
| full-definition | noun If you talk about the magnitude of something, you are talking about its great size, scale, or importance. An operation of this magnitude is going to be difficult. These are issues of great magnitude. No one seems to realise the magnitude of this problem. Magnitude is used in stating the size or extent of something such as a star, earthquake, or explosion . ...the 1.2 magnitude star Fomalhaut. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had a magnitude of 8.3. |
| inflections | magnitudes |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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