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magnitude
English
Etymology
From Latin magnit?d? (“greatness, size”), magnus +? -t?d?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?mæ?n?tju?d/
Noun
magnitude (countable and uncountable, plural magnitudes)
- (uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
- (countable) An order of magnitude.
- (mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
- (mathematics) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
- (astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
- (uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude
- (countable) A ratio of intensity expressed as a logarithm.
- (seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).
Derived terms
- order of magnitude
- absolute magnitude
- apparent magnitude
Translations
Anagrams
- gamnitude
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.?i.tyd/
Noun
magnitude f (plural magnitudes)
- magnitude
Derived terms
- magnitude absolue
Galician
Noun
magnitude f (plural magnitudes)
- magnitude
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ud?i
Noun
magnitude f (plural magnitudes)
- magnitude (size, extent or importance)
- (mathematics) magnitude (value assigned to a variable)
- (mathematics) magnitude (the norm of a vector)
- (astronomy) magnitude (apparent brightness of a star)
- (seismology) magnitude (energy of an earthquake)
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avail
English
Etymology
From Middle English availen (“to be of use”), from Old French a (“to”) + vail (from valoir (“to be worth”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??ve?l/
- Rhymes: -e?l
Verb
avail (third-person singular simple present avails, present participle availing, simple past and past participle availed)
- (transitive, often reflexive) To turn to the advantage of.
- (transitive) To be of service to.
- (transitive) To promote; to assist.
- (intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
- (India, Africa, elsewhere proscribed) To provide; to make available.
Antonyms
- disavail
Derived terms
- available
- disavail
Related terms
Translations
Noun
avail (plural avails)
- Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions). [from 15thc.]
- Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
- 2014, Paul Doyle, "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October:
- At half-time, Poyet replaced Wes Brown with Liam Bridcutt in the heart of defence and sent out the rest of the players to atone for their first-half mistakes. To no avail.
- (now only US) Proceeds; profits from business transactions. [from 15thc.]
- 1862, Elijah Porter Barrows, The State And Slavery
- the avails of their own industry
- 1862, Elijah Porter Barrows, The State And Slavery
- (television, advertising) An advertising slot or package.
- (US, politics, journalism) A press avail.
- (Britain, acting) Non-binding notice of availability for work.
- (oil industry) A readily available stock of oil.
- (obsolete) Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success. [15th-19thc.]
- (obsolete, poetic) Effort; striving.
Usage notes
- (success or benefit): Very often encountered in negative phrases, such as of or to no or little avail.
Translations
Anagrams
- Alavi, Alvia, Avila
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