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Magnitude

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Meaning

Magnitude is the size or strength of a quantity.

About Magnitude

A scalar is a quantity which has only magnitude.
A vector is a quantity which has magnitude and direction.
The greater the magnitude the larger the quantity.
10 has a greater magnitude than 2 as it is a larger number. -22 has a greater magnitude than +10 because, even though the number is lower, it is larger in size.