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:

Other:

[edit] See also

  • Order of magnitude, a coarse measure of numerical size
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