- of the first magnitude
we are witnessing a historic event of the first magnitude
Syn:of the utmost importance, of the greatest significance, very important, of great consequence; formal of great moment
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of the first magnitude — OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE, of the greatest significance, very important, of great consequence; formal of great moment. → magnitude * * * of the first magnitude 1. (of a star) of the first degree of brightness (astronomy) 2. Of a very important,… … Useful english dictionary
of the first magnitude — ► of the first order (or magnitude) excellent or considerable of its kind. Main Entry: ↑first … English terms dictionary
of the first magnitude — idi of greatest significance … From formal English to slang
magnitude — [mag′nə to͞od΄, mag′nətyo͞od΄] n. [L magnitudo < magnus, great: see MAGNI ] 1. greatness; specif., a) of size b) of extent c) of importance or influence d) Obs. of character 2 … English World dictionary
of the first order (or magnitude) — excellent or considerable of its kind. → first … English new terms dictionary
The Battle of the Books — is the name of a short satire written by Jonathan Swift and published as part of the prolegomena to his A Tale of a Tub in 1704. It depicts a literal battle between books in the King s Library (housed in St. James s Palace at the time of the… … Wikipedia
of the first order — (or magnitude) used to denote something that is excellent or considerable of its kind it is a media event of the first order * * * of a high order | of the highest/first order idiom of a high quality or degree; of the highest quality or greatest… … Useful english dictionary
of the first order — ► of the first order (or magnitude) excellent or considerable of its kind. Main Entry: ↑first … English terms dictionary
Magnitude (astronomy) — For other uses, see Magnitude (disambiguation). Magnitude is the logarithmic measure of the brightness of an object, in astronomy, measured in a specific wavelength or passband, usually in optical or near infrared wavelengths. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
magnitude — magnitudinous /mag ni toohd n euhs, tyoohd /, adj. /mag ni toohd , tyoohd /, n. 1. size; extent; dimensions: to determine the magnitude of an angle. 2. great importance or consequence: affairs of magnitude. 3. greatness of size or amount. 4.… … Universalium
