magnitude in Japanese
magnitude in Japanese is 大きい, 大きさ, 等級 — magnitude means the size, scale, or importance of something.
magnitude in Japanese
大きい
Pronounced: ookii
(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
大きさ
Pronounced: ookisa
(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
大きい
Pronounced: ookii
(mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
大きい
Pronounced: ookii
(astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
等級
Pronounced: tōkyuu
(astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
等級
Pronounced: tōkyuu
(uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude
マグニチュード
Pronounced: magunichūdo
(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 Japanese?
"magnitude" in Japanese is 大きい, 大きさ, 等級. magnitude means: The size, scale, or importance of something.
How do you pronounce 大きい?
"magnitude" in Japanese is 大きい, pronounced "ookii".
How do you use "magnitude" in a sentence?
Example: "Officials are only now grasping the magnitude of the disaster." In Japanese, "magnitude" is 大きい, 大きさ, 等級.
Are there other ways to say "magnitude" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "magnitude": 大きい, 大きさ, 等級, マグニチュード.
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