méid — meaning in English

English meaning

• magnitude noun The size, scale, or importance of something.
• size noun The physical dimensions, extent, or amount of something.
• value noun How much something is worth, in money or importance.

Senses

méid is used for these senses in English:

• size The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is. [from 15th c.]
• value (mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.

magnitude — full definition

1. noun The size, scale, or importance of something.
2. noun A number on a scale used to measure how strong an earthquake is.
3. noun (astronomy) A number on a scale used to measure how bright a star or other object appears.

size — full definition

1. noun The physical dimensions, extent, or amount of something.
2. verb To adjust something to a particular size, or to estimate its size.
3. noun A thin glue-like substance used to prepare paper, canvas, or fabric before painting or printing.

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