magnitude vs size

size vs magnitude

magnitude and size both are nouns.

magnitude is not an adjective while size is an adjective.

magnitude is not a verb while size is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
magnitude	Yes	No	No	No
size	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, size is a hyponym of magnitude; that is, size is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than magnitude:

magnitude: the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
size: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

Other hyponyms of magnitude include absolute magnitude, dimension, proportion, order, order of magnitude, dimension, degree, amplitude, multiplicity, triplicity, bulk, mass, volume, muchness, intensity, intensity level, strength, amount, extent, subdimension.

magnitude (noun)	size (noun)
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)	the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
relative importance	the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
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	a large magnitude
	the actual state of affairs
	any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

magnitude (adjective)	size (adjective)
	(used in combination) sized

magnitude (verb)	size (verb)
	make to a size; bring to a suitable size
	sort according to size
	cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

Difference between magnitude and size

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