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1. The quality or fact of being great, in various senses as in the physical sense, great size, or extent: Mr. Smith's students were speechless with the magnitude of the science assignment he presented to them and which was due in two weeks.
2. Loudness and the intensity or extreme volume of sounds: Sometimes the magnitude of the orchestra in the small theater significantly disturbed some members of the audience.
3. Greatness of character, rank, or position; also as a humorous title of address: Mr. Smith, the owner of the large company, had duties and responsibilities of such magnitudes that he had to hire additional experts to help him accomplish them.
4. A reference to immaterial things with a great degree of importance: Professor Williams is a scientist of considerable magnitude and eminence.
5. The intrinsic size of an earthquake or underground explosion: The magnitude of the tremors were impossible to endure for the people who lived in the affected area.
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2. Loudness and the intensity or extreme volume of sounds: Sometimes the magnitude of the orchestra in the small theater significantly disturbed some members of the audience.
3. Greatness of character, rank, or position; also as a humorous title of address: Mr. Smith, the owner of the large company, had duties and responsibilities of such magnitudes that he had to hire additional experts to help him accomplish them.
4. A reference to immaterial things with a great degree of importance: Professor Williams is a scientist of considerable magnitude and eminence.
5. The intrinsic size of an earthquake or underground explosion: The magnitude of the tremors were impossible to endure for the people who lived in the affected area.
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(Latin: quantity having magnitude and direction; carrier, bearer, conveyer; from the stem of vehere, "to carry, to convey, to cart")
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magnitude
A measure of the brightness or luminosity of a star or other celestial object.
The larger the number referring to the magnitude, the fainter the object.
Zero, or first magnitude, indicates some of the brightest stars.
Still brighter are those of negative magnitude; such as, Sirius, whose magnitude is -1.46.
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absolute magnitude, M
1. The magnitude a celestial object would appear to have if it were at a distance of ten parsecs (10 times 3.261633 light years or 32.62 parsecs).
2. A measure of the true or intrinsic brightness of a star as if all stars were the same distance (32.6 light-years) from the observer.
2. A measure of the true or intrinsic brightness of a star as if all stars were the same distance (32.6 light-years) from the observer.
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absolute visual magnitude, Mv
The absolute magnitude of an object measured through a special yellowish filter that approximates the visual range of the human eye.
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apparent magnitude (m)
1. Magnitude as seen by an observer.
2. The brightness of a star as seen from the earth.
3. A measure of the brightness of stars as they appear on the celestial sphere.
2. The brightness of a star as seen from the earth.
3. A measure of the brightness of stars as they appear on the celestial sphere.
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