noun ~ (of sth)
1 [U] (formal) the great size or importance of sth; the degree to which sth is large or important:
We did not realize the magnitude of the problem. * a discovery of the first magnitude
2 [C,U] (astronomy) the degree to which a star is bright:
The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes. * a star of the second / third magnitude
3 [C,U] (geology) the size of an earthquake:
The quake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale.
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