change of magnitude
- noun
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cambio de magnitud
- Climate scientists study the change of magnitude in global temperatures over the past century.
Examples
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The sudden change of magnitude in the river's flow surprised local engineers.
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Any change of magnitude in the company's profits will be reported to shareholders.
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The change of magnitude in the data was significant.
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There were several changes of magnitude during the experiment.
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The sudden change of magnitude in the river's flow surprised local engineers.
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Climate scientists study the change of magnitude in global temperatures over the past century.
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Any change of magnitude in the company's profits will be reported to shareholders.
Synonyms
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4.6
Arranging things by size, amount, or importance
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'change' (becoming different) combined with 'magnitude' (size or extent) yields 'a change in size or amount,' matching the provided definition. The 'change of N' pattern is a common, literal noun phrase construction cross-linguistically, so learners who know the constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Change of magnitude comes from the image of a measuring scale or meter: when the pointer moves it shows a change in magnitude (the 'size' or 'amount') of something. So the phrase means that something has clearly grown or become smaller in size or amount.