Magnitude

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English

Noun

magnitude

1. The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
2. ((mathematics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
3. ((mathematics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
4. (astronomy) The apparent brightness of a star (on a negative, logarithmic scale); apparent magnitude
5. ((geology{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (on the Richter scale).

Translations

size etc

Japanese: 大きさ (ōkisa)

number

of a vector

Japanese: 大きさ (ōkisa), 絶対値 (zettaichi)

apparent brighness of a star

Japanese: 等級 (tōkyū)

energy of earthquake

Japanese: マグニチュード (magunichūdo)

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