magnitude of a task

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• magnitude */ — UK [ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd] / US [ˈmæɡnəˌtud] noun Word forms magnitude : singular magnitude plural magnitudes 1) a) [uncountable] great size, importance, or effect We hadn t grasped the magnitude of the task we were facing. a world crisis of considerable… …   English dictionary

• magnitude — mag|ni|tude [ mægnə,tud ] noun * 1. ) uncount great size, importance, or effect: We hadn t grasped the magnitude of the task we were facing. We were up against a world crisis of considerable magnitude. a ) size, either great or small 2. ) count… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• magnitude — noun 1) the magnitude of the task Syn: immensity, vastness, hugeness, enormity; size, extent, expanse, greatness, largeness, bigness Ant: smallness 2) events of tragic magnitude …   Thesaurus of popular words

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