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Grandeur vs Magnitude - What's the difference?

grandeur | magnitude |

As nouns the difference between grandeur and magnitude

is that grandeur is the state of being grand or splendid; magnificence while magnitude is (uncountable|countable) the absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.

grandeur

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
  • Nobility.
  • (archaic, rare) Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

    • References

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    magnitude

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
  • (countable) An order of magnitude.
  • (mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
  • (mathematics) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
  • (astronomy) The apparent brightness of a star (on a negative, logarithmic scale); apparent magnitude
  • (seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).

    • Derived terms

    * order of magnitude * absolute magnitude * apparent magnitude