The country's small army would be crushed in a war of such magnitude. [=in such a large war]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mag|ni|tude — … Useful english dictionary
tude — adap·ti·tude; al·ti·tude; am·pli·tude; ap·ti·tude; as·sue·tude; be·at·i·tude; cer·ti·tude; con·sue·tude; cor·rec·ti·tude; cras·si·tude; de·crep·i·tude; de·fin·i·tude; des·ue·tude; dul·ci·tude; ex·ac·ti·tude; fin·i·tude; for·ti·tude; grat·i·tude;… … English syllables
mag — aero·mag·net·ic; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ic; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ism; an·ti·mag·ma·tist; an·ti·mag·net·ic; cag·mag; he·mag·glut·i·nate; he·mag·glu·ti·na·tion; he·mag·glu·ti·nin; hy·po·mag·ne·se·mia; mag·a·dis; mag·a·dize;… … English syllables
magnitude — mag·ni·tude … English syllables
magnitude — mag•ni•tude [[t]ˈmæg nɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) size; extent; dimensions 2) great importance or consequence: affairs of magnitude[/ex] 3) greatness of size or amount 4) astron. a) the brightness of a celestial body as expressed on a logarithmic… … From formal English to slang
magnitude — mag|ni|tude [ˈmægnıtju:d US tu:d] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: magnitudo, from magnus great ] 1.) [U] the great size or importance of something magnitude of ▪ They didn t seem to appreciate the magnitude of the problem. of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
magnitude — mag|ni|tude [ mægnə,tud ] noun * 1. ) uncount great size, importance, or effect: We hadn t grasped the magnitude of the task we were facing. We were up against a world crisis of considerable magnitude. a ) size, either great or small 2. ) count… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… … English syllables
magnitude — Size or extent. average pulse m. the amplitude of pulse averaged throughout its duration; identical with peak amplitude for a square wave or pulse without droop. peak m. the greatest amplitude. * * … Medical dictionary
apparent diameter — Magnitude Mag ni*tude, n. [L. magnitudo, from magnus great. See {Master}, and cf. {Maxim}.] 1. Extent of dimensions; size; applied to things that have length, breadth, and thickness. [1913 Webster] Conceive those particles of bodies to be so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
