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Spanish word
magnitud
Pronunciation
IPA/maɣniˈtuð/
Meaning
- feminine nounscale
Example
La magnitud del proyecto sorprendió a todos.
The scale of the project surprised everyone.
More examples
La magnitud del desastre quedó clara en las noticias.
The scale of the disaster was clear in the news.
Core concept
Scale measuring how big or serious something is.
Common phrases
la magnitud del problema
scale of the problem
la magnitud del proyecto
scale of the project
la magnitud del desastre
scale of the disaster
Similar words
tamaño: Physical size or dimensions of an object.
escala: Measure or scale used to compare how big or small things are.
alcance: Range or scope over which something produces effects or has influence.
importancia: Degree to which something is important or has significance.
Definition in Spanish
Tamaño o grado de importancia que sirve para valorar la extensión o el impacto de algo.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin magnitudo, built from magnus 'great' plus -tudo, moving from a sense of physical bigness to scale or seriousness.
Usage tips
- In scientific contexts it matches English 'magnitude' (for example la magnitud de un terremoto), while in casual speech speakers prefer tamaño, grado, or importancia.
Other meanings
- sizenoun
- importancenoun
- magnitudenoun
Opposites
- pequeñezsmallnessnoun
- insignificanciainsignificancenoun