magnitude

• Nom désignant la grande taille, l'échelle, l'importance ou l'intensité de quelque chose, souvent utilisé dans des contextes scientifiques pour mesurer une quantité ou une grandeur.

A noun referring to the great size, extent, importance, or intensity of something, often used in scientific contexts to measure scale or quantity.

1. Great size or extentB2formal

   The large size, scale, or importance of something.

   Grandeur, importance

   • The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 7.2 on the Richter scale.
   • They underestimated the magnitude of the problem.
   • The project's magnitude required a large team of engineers.

   Synonymesbulkenormityextentimmensitymassscalesizevastnessvolume

2. Importance or significanceB2formal

   The quality of being significant or having great importance.

   importance, ampleur

   • The magnitude of this discovery cannot be overstated.
   • She fully understood the magnitude of her decision.
   • The event was of such magnitude that it changed history.

   Synonymesconsequencegravityimportimportancemomentnoteseriousnesssignificancesubstanceweight

   Antonymesinsignificancepettinesstrivialityunimportance

3. Astronomical brightnessC1formalscientific

   A measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial body.

   Magnitude (astronomie)

   • The star has an apparent magnitude of 4.5.
   • Astronomers use magnitude to compare the brightness of stars.
   • The magnitude of the supernova was visible to the naked eye.

   Synonymesbrightness