magnitude
magnitude 英 [ˈmægnɪtju:d] 美 [ˈmægnɪtud]
n. 大小；量级
名词复数:magnitudes
- Earthquakes have great magnitude in that they are powerful. Their power is rated by their level of magnitude, or how much energy they release relative to other earthquakes.
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- n. 大小；量级
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1. We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.
我们没有意识到这个问题的重要性。
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2. a discovery of the first magnitude
一项极重要的发现
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3. The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes.
星体的亮度大约分三个星等。
- magnitude (n.) c. 1400, "greatness of size or character," from Latin magnitudo "greatness, bulk, size," from magnus "great" (from suffixed form of PIE root *meg- "great") + -tudo, suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives and participles (see -tude). Meaning "size, extent" is from early 15c. Of stars, "brightness," from 1640s.
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