magnitude
noun/ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/
Frequency rank: #4,225 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The great size, extent, or importance of something.
Example sentence
The earthquake's magnitude was so great that it caused widespread destruction.
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