magnitude
noun
size; extent; dimensions.
magnitudes
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pluralof magnitude.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Venezuela was hit by twin earthquakes on 24 June, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 recorded just 39 seconds apart.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
With every passing hour, it becomes a little trickier to find food and water in the markets of La Guaira, which was decimated by Wednesday's quakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
“At these magnitudes, half of it time-based just seems too much.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The double quakes — with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 — struck shortly after 6 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
These deficiencies of astrological theory are less visible to the innumerate, who are not likely to concern themselves with mechanisms, and who are seldom interested in comparing magnitudes.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
