Magnitude
01
storlek, omfattning
the measurable size of phenomena such as distance, mass, speed, luminosity, etc. based on quantitative scale
Exempel
The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 6.7 on the Richter scale, making it a potentially dangerous seismic event.
Jordbävningens storlek mättes till 6,7 på Richterskalan, vilket gör den till en potentiellt farlig seismisk händelse.
Researchers aim to better understand the true magnitude of plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
Forskare syftar till att bättre förstå den verkliga omfattningen av plastförorening i världens hav.
02
betydelse, storlek
relative importance
03
storlek, storleksordning
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
