What is the meaning of Magnitude?

The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.

An order of magnitude.

A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically

Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.

A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.

  1. The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude
  2. A ratio of intensity expressed as a logarithm.

The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude

A ratio of intensity expressed as a logarithm.

A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).

magnitude

magnitude

magnitude (size, extent or importance)

magnitude (value assigned to a variable)

magnitude (the norm of a vector)

magnitude (apparent brightness of a star)

magnitude (energy of an earthquake)

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