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Magnitude vs Magnanimity - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between magnitude and magnanimity

is that magnitude is the absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something while magnanimity is the quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul.

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

    magnanimity

    English

    (wikipedia magnanimity)

    Noun

  • The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul.
  • That quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Related terms

    * magnanimous