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magnitude vs extent

extent vs magnitude

magnitude and extent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
magnitude Yes No No No
extent Yes No No No
As nouns, extent is a hyponym of magnitude; that is, extent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than magnitude:
  • magnitude: the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  • extent: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
magnitude (noun) extent (noun)
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small) the distance or area or volume over which something extends
relative importance the point or degree to which something extends
a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
Difference between magnitude and extent

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