Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudomagnitude

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-do-mag-ni-tude
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measurement that gives an indication of size but which is not a true magnitude. For example some pseudomagnitude values can be negative.

Example Sentences

"It makes use of two new reddening-free concepts: a distance indicator called pseudomagnitude, and a quasi-experimental observable that is independent of distance and specific to each star, called the differential surface brightness (DSB)."

Etymology

From pseudo- + magnitude.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Inflected Forms

pseudomagnitudes (plural)

Questions

What does pseudomagnitude mean?: A measurement that gives an indication of size but which is not a true magnitude. For example some pseudomagnitude values can be negative.
Where does pseudomagnitude come from?: From pseudo- + magnitude.

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