MAGNITUDE Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

magnitude

noun

ˈmag-nə-ˌtüd

Definition of magnitude

as in significance

the quality or state of being important the magnitude of the issue can scarcely be overstated

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as in vastness

the quality or state of being very large the mountain's sheer magnitude usually leaves tourists speechless

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as in size

the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something the magnitude of the planned skyscraper is totally disproportionate with that of the other buildings on the block

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Recent Examples of magnitude But the magnitude of the benefit declined from a year earlier — which could potentially complicate the therapy’s regulatory review, STAT’S Adam Feuerstein writes. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026 In prior cycles, a move of this magnitude in global bond markets would likely have weighed heavily on stock valuations. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 The political battle Given the magnitude of this eviction, the political class has not remained on the sidelines. — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026 With a festival of this magnitude, work begins after the previous one ends. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magnitude

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Noun

The scene’s relatively minor significance reflects a fourth season that comes into its own in a similarly minor key.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
China recognized the strategic significance of these resources early and has spent decades building a near monopoly over the critical mineral industry in many parts of Africa.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of significance

Noun

The oceans’ vastness can feel ominous, and though scientists have studied what lurks beneath, so much remains unknown.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Various events bring together factions of a fashion industry that is acutely aware of the vastness of its environmental footprint and how little is being done to mitigate it.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of vastness

Noun

Not a crisis — yet The negative feedback loop becomes more dangerous when nominal economic growth falls to low levels, causing debt relative to the size of the economy to rise persistently, Reese said.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The service Despite its intimate size, the service at Hotel 28 Myeongdong is thoroughly warm and attentive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of size

Noun

The project highlights the growing importance of the defence industrial base in determining how quickly military modernization programmes can deliver results.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Qatar has been building an international energy portfolio for more than a decade, and those assets are taking on more importance as the country’s exports have dwindled during the Iran war.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Cape Ann’s distinctive, undulant geography combined pungent industry and village intensity with Atlantic immensity of sea and sky.

— Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Romantic; something about the fearsome, post-human immensity of these spaces clearly inspired him.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of immensity

Noun

While the Chiefs add another dimension to their offense, the league generally could use a little tightening up on that side of the ball.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Other details may include a description of the image, its physical dimensions, the repository that holds it, and the subjects associated with it.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of dimension

Noun

Chinese EVs face only a 10% standard import duty in Britain, one of the largest major overseas markets without additional China-specific tariffs.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
But should the trade deficit close and exports outnumber imports, foreign investment would also taper, Hassan suggested.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of import

Noun

The script brilliantly lays that out to counteract some of the hugeness of her character.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
Nowhere in the vestiges of what was once the sprawl of corporate hugeness known as The General Electric Company are there signs that Katharine Blodgett's laboratory notebooks still exist.

— Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of hugeness

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