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magnitude

[mag-ni-tood, -tyood] / ˈmæg nɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
NOUN
importance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consequence degree significance weight
STRONG
eminence grandeur greatness import mark moment momentousness note pith signification weightiness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificance triviality unimportance
WEAK
littleness smallness tininess
NOUN
size
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount breadth capacity dimension enormity extent immensity intensity measurement proportion quantity strength volume
STRONG
amplitude bigness bulk compass dimensions enormousness expanse greatness largeness mass measure proportions range reach space vastness
WEAK
admeasurement hugeness sizableness tremendousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lethargy tininess
WEAK
insignificance littleness smallness unimportance

Example Sentences

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Kazakhstan, however, does not have the magnitude of excess capacity that the U.A.E. has to produce more oil.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The pointed remarks reflected the magnitude of the anti-corruption initiative.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

“While some drivers were flagged, the magnitude of weakness is larger than expected,” Peker says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“The order of magnitude we’re still working through, and I think a lot of that is still to be determined.”

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“We have only touched the edge of that new country which is stretching out before us. The experimental study of heredity...is second to no branch of science in the magnitude of the results it offers.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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