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Magnitude

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Magnitude refers to the size or amount of something, without considering its direction. In physics, it typically refers to the numerical value or absolute value of a vector quantity.