Synonyms: magnitude
Definition: the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
Usage: they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion; about the magnitude of a small pea
Similar words: property
Definition: a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
Usage: a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
Synonyms: magnitude
Definition: relative importance
Usage: a problem of the first magnitude
Similar words: importance
Definition: the quality of being important and worthy of note
Usage: the importance of a well-balanced diet
Synonyms: magnitude, order of magnitude
Definition: 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
Similar words: ratio
Definition: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)