Polyglot Dictionary

Magnitude

/maɡniˈtuːdə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Magnituden

Meaning

  1. magnitude of an earthquake

    • Das Beben hatte eine Magnitude von 7,2.

      The quake had a magnitude of 7.2.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Fachbegriff zur Messung der Stärke eines Erdbebens.

Practice

1 What does Magnitude mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Beben hatte eine ___ von 7,2.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Magnitude?

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