magnitude

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"A project of this magnitude is a rarity these days," he said, referring to the proposed dike system.

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  1. noun Greatness of rank or position: "such duties as were expected of a landowner of his magnitude” (Anthony Powell).
  2. noun Greatness in size or extent: The magnitude of the flood was impossible to comprehend.
  3. noun Greatness in significance or influence: was shocked by the magnitude of the crisis.
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  • "An economic infusion of this magnitude could be the ticket to jump starting Florida's economy and putting Floridians back to work." —  Marketwire - Breaking News Releases
  • The frenzy of planning an event of this magnitude is at its peak and I both relish and loathe it. —  Sizzle Says
  • Turning your back to crimes of this magnitude is an act of supreme cowardice. —  Think Progress
  • "An economic infusion of this magnitude could be the ticket to jump-starting Florida's economy and putting Floridians back to work."
  • At a time of economic crisis a reduction in company debt of this magnitude is almost unimaginable. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
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extent ·  importance ·  dimension ·  intensity ·  complexity ·  duration ·  greatness ·  proportion ·  grandeur ·  velocity ·  amount ·  scope
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, size, from Latin magnitūdō, greatness, size, from magnus, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French magnitude = Spanish magnitud = Portuguese magnitude = Italian magnitudine, from Latin magnitudo, greatness, bulk, size, rank, dignity, from magnus, great, large, grand, noble, important, etc.; comparative major (see major), superlative marimus (see maximum); with formative -n, from mag, akin to Greek μέγας, (μεγαλ-), great, large, = Anglo-Saxon micel great, much, Sanskrit ✓ mah, orig. *magh, be great: see mickle, much. Cf. main.
 

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