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.
"Officials are only now grasping the magnitude of the disaster."
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noun A number on a scale used to measure how strong an earthquake is.
"The quake registered a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale."
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noun (astronomy) A number on a scale used to measure how bright a star or other object appears.
"The star has an apparent magnitude of about 1.4, making it easy to spot."
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magnitude in a sentence
- Officials are only now grasping the magnitude of the disaster.
- A project of this magnitude will take years to finish.
- The quake registered a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale.
- The star has an apparent magnitude of about 1.4, making it easy to spot.
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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: "Officials are only now grasping the magnitude of the disaster." 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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