Magnitude
/mˈæɡnəˌtud/
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Definition
(noun) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
Sentence Examples
An earthquake of magnitude 5 shook Tokyo.
I've never seen a pearl of such magnitude!
CEFR Practice Quiz
The earthquake had a ____ of 7.0 on the Richter scale, causing a lot of damage to the local area earlier.