Magnitude

• “A Poynt we define, by the name of a thing Mathematicall: though it be no Magnitude, and indiuisible: because it is the propre ende, and bound of a Line: which is a true _Magnitude_.”

  The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara

• “However, the scientific community is more likely to refer to earthquakes by their Moment Magnitude, which is a measure of the energy released by the earthquake.”

  An Earthquake Rattles the Midwest - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com

• “Xiotech is abandoning a product line, called Magnitude, that was the focus of the Eden”

  Xiotech’s HQ moves to Colorado | Denver Business Journal

• “Magnitude," "rigor and discipline": The modifiers flew fast and furious in UAL's assessment of its first quarter.”

  Forbes: 'Magnitude': Tilton Touts UAL Revamp; Q1 Befuddles

• “The just Measure of this kind of Magnitude, he explains by the following Similitude.”

  The Spectator, Volume 2.

• “Magnitude," "Shanty Irish" and "The Inhalatorium" juxtapose astronomy with the characters 'restricted breathing to create a leitmotif of mind vs. body that repeats throughout the collection.”

  Powell's Books: Overview

• “Magnitude' Of University Of Illinois Clout Program 'Shocks Me': Admissions Expert”

  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

• “Magnitude is measured by a logarithmic scale in which a 6.0 quake produces 10 times more ground motion than a 5.0.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Earthquake Risks Probed at U.S. Nuclear Plants

• “The audience channeled their inner Magnitude and obliged enthusiastically, setting the tone of fan love for the rest of the hour-long session.”

  A Community Love Fest Hits Comic-Con

• “By the Numbers 5.3 Magnitude of a less-publicized earthquake this week, which shook southern Colorado and northern New Mexico.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Jobs Exits; Irene Looms; Buffett Steps In

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