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.
"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 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: "Nobody had realised the magnitude of the task ahead." 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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