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