Magnitude
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Magnitude may refer to:
- Magnitude (mathematics), a measure of the size of a mathematical object.
In astronomy:
- A logarithmic measure of the brightness of an astronomical object:
- Apparent magnitude
- Absolute magnitude
- Magnitude of an eclipse
In seismology:
- Either of two measures of earthquake strength:
- Richter magnitude scale
- Moment magnitude scale
Other:
[edit] See also
- Order of magnitude, a coarse measure of numerical size