Magnitude

Magnitude may refer to:

Magnitude (mathematics), the relative size of a mathematical object
Scalar (mathematics), a variable defined only by its magnitude
Euclidean vector, a vector defined by both its magnitude and its direction
Order of magnitude, the class of scale having a fixed value ratio to the preceding class
Apparent magnitude, the apparent brightness of a celestial object as observed from Earth
Absolute magnitude, the brightness of a celestial object corrected to a standard luminosity distance
Photographic magnitude, the brightness of a celestial object corrected for photographic sensitivity, symbol m_pg
Magnitude of eclipse or geometric magnitude, the size of the eclipsed part of the Sun during a solar eclipse or the Moon during a lunar eclipse
Richter magnitude scale, a measure of the energy of an earthquake
Moment magnitude scale, an alternative to the Richter scale for measuring earthquakes

Translation

The word "Magnitude" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, French, Low Saxon, Portuguese, Simple English.

Translation(s) in other languages: Catalan: Magnitud, Spanish: Magnitud, Italian: Magnitudine, Hebrew: מגניטודה, Lithuanian: Magnitudė, Sicilian: Magnitùdini, Slovenian: Magnituda, Finnish: Magnitudi.