Magnitude vs. Direction

Magnitude vs. Direction — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Magnitude and Direction

Magnitudenoun

The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.

Directionnoun

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

Keep going in the same direction.

Magnitudenoun

(countable) An order of magnitude.

Directionnoun

A general trend for future action.

Magnitudenoun

(mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically

Directionnoun

Guidance, instruction.

The trombonist looked to the bandleader for direction.
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Magnitudenoun

(mathematics) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.

Directionnoun

The work of the director in cinema or theater; the skill of directing a film, play etc.

The screenplay was good, but the direction was weak.

Magnitudenoun

(astronomy) The apparent brightness of a star (on a negative, logarithmic scale); apparent magnitude

Directionnoun

(dated) The body of persons who guide or manage a matter; the directorate.

Magnitudenoun

(seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).

Directionnoun

(archaic) A person's address.

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Magnitudenoun

the property of relative size or extent;

they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion

Directionnoun

a line leading to a place or point;

he looked the other directiondidn't know the way home

Magnitudenoun

a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10

Directionnoun

the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves;

he checked the direction and velocity of the wind

Magnitudenoun

relative importance;

a problem of the first magnitude

Directionnoun

a general course along which something has a tendency to develop;

I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughtshis ideals determined the direction of his careerthey proposed a new direction for the firm

Directionnoun

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Directionnoun

the act of managing something;

he was given overall management of the programis the direction of the economy a function of government?

Directionnoun

a message describing how something is to be done;

he gave directions faster than she could follow them

Directionnoun

the act of setting and holding a course;

a new council was installed under the direction of the king

Directionnoun

a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something;

the judge's charge to the jury

Directionnoun

the concentration of attention or energy on something;

the focus of activity shifted to molecular biologyhe had no direction in his life