magnitude

nouns

the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

"they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"

magnitude

is derived from

magnify

is derived from

magnify

is a type of (narrower)

a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

"a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"

property

is an attribute of

capable of being measured

"measurable depths"

measurable, mensurable

a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10

magnitude, order of magnitude

relative importance

"a problem of the first magnitude"

magnitude

is derived from

magnify

is a type of (narrower)

the quality of being important and worthy of note

"the importance of a well-balanced diet"

importance