MAGNITUDE definition: size; extent; dimensions. See examples of magnitude used in a sentence.

18 hours ago · A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 183 miles off the Oregon Coast on Jan. 15.

A star’s brightness measured as either absolute magnitude or apparent magnitude. The latter states brightness in the sky on a scale from -26.8 (the Sun, brightest) to +25 (the faintest).

Magnitude is also a measure of the brightness of a star as it appears from earth.

In math, magnitude compares numbers by powers of 10. If your weekly allowance was $10, but your brother's was $100, his allowance would be one order of magnitude higher than yours.

In mathematics, the magnitude or size of a mathematical object is a property which determines whether the object is larger or smaller than other objects of the same kind.

Illustrated definition of Magnitude: The size of something. The magnitude of a number (also called its absolute value) is its distance from...

[uncountable] (formal) the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important. We did not realize the magnitude of the problem. They appear to underestimate the …

1 day ago · This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Oregon coast Thursday evening, centered 183 …

21 hours ago · The Brief A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the Oregon coast Thursday evening about 190 miles west of Coos Bay, with a smaller 3.1-magnitude quake later recorded nearby. As of …