magnitude in Italian
magnitude in Italian is magnitudine, vastità, module — magnitude means the size, scale, or importance of something.
magnitude in Italian
magnitudine
(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
vastità
(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
magnitudine
(uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude
magnitudine
(astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
module
(astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
magnitudo
(seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).
What does "magnitude" mean?
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noun The size, scale, or importance of something.
"Nobody had realised the magnitude of the task ahead."
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noun A number on a scale used to measure how strong an earthquake is.
"The magnitude of the tremor was too small for anyone to feel."
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noun (astronomy) A number on a scale used to measure how bright a star or other object appears.
"Astronomers compare stars by their magnitude, where smaller numbers mean brighter objects."
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magnitude in a sentence
- Nobody had realised the magnitude of the task ahead.
- Officials are only now grasping the magnitude of the disaster.
- The magnitude of the tremor was too small for anyone to feel.
- Scientists measure the magnitude of each earthquake using instruments called seismographs.
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What is "magnitude" in Italian?
"magnitude" in Italian is magnitudine, vastità, module. magnitude means: The size, scale, or importance of something.
How do you use "magnitude" in a sentence?
Example: "Nobody had realised the magnitude of the task ahead." In Italian, "magnitude" is magnitudine, vastità, module.
Are there other ways to say "magnitude" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "magnitude": magnitudine, vastità, module, magnitudo.
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