No. 2,295 in French
magnitude
The greatness of size, extent, or importance.
In a sentence
La magnitude du tremblement de terre a surpris tout le monde.
The magnitude of the earthquake surprised everyone.
Here, 'magnitude' refers to the scale or size of the earthquake as measured scientifically.
Ils n'ont pas encore compris la magnitude des changements nécessaires.
They have not yet understood the magnitude of the necessary changes.
In this instance, 'magnitude' denotes the extent or importance of the changes.
L'étoile la plus lumineuse de la nuit a une faible magnitude apparente.
The brightest star in the night has a low apparent magnitude.
This context uses 'magnitude' in astronomy, indicating the brightness of celestial objects.
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