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magnitude
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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magnitude greatness XIV; (relative) size XVI. — L.
magnitūdō, f.
magnus great, large, rel. to Gr.
mégas (cf.
MEGA-), Skr.
mahā́nt- great, Gmc. *
mikil- MUCH; see
-TUDE.
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On the magnitude representations of two-digit numbers
Magazine article from: Psychology Science; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...In this review, we discuss how the magnitude of two-digit numbers is represented and argue that the magnitude of tens and units is represented separately...least in addition to an overall holistic magnitude representation. We start by introducing...
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XIOtech Magnitude 3D Wins Silver Award in Storage and Searchstorage.com 2003 'Products of the Year' Competition.
Business Wire; 1/14/2004; 700+ words
; ...Storage and SearchStorage.com Honor Magnitude 3D for its Dynamic Simplicity, Unmatched...networking innovator, today announced that Magnitude 3D(TM) has won the silver award in...s 2003 Products of the Year Awards. Magnitude 3D, launched in August 2003, applies...
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Magnitude Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against New Zealand-based, Niche Software, Ltd., Makers of WorkPace Software.
PR Newswire; 3/21/2005; 700+ words
; ...March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magnitude Information Systems, Inc. (Symbol...alleging Niche's willful infringement of Magnitude's patent underlying its ErgoEnterprise...States District Court of New Jersey. Magnitude is a leading developer of software used...
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Photoelectric magnitude measurements of the lunar eclipses on May 16, 2003 and Oct. 28, 2004.
Magazine article from: Georgia Journal of Science; 12/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...or -]0.15 magnitudes during the total...respectively. These magnitude drops are close...the photometric magnitudes for eclipse 1...illustrates the magnitude trend as a function...or -]0.07 magnitudes, which corresponds...Figure 2 shows the magnitude measurements for...
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XIOtech MAGNITUDE Intelligent Disk Storage Subsystem Enables Better Server Clustering Solutions; MagniCluster Software Makes 7-to-1 Server Failover Simple Using Centralized Storage.
Business Wire; 7/14/1998; 700+ words
; ...manufacturer of the intelligent disk array MAGNITUDE, and pioneer in the design of shared...used on the 1TB, fibre channel attached MAGNITUDE disk array, MagniCluster software provides...storage solution in the market. The MAGNITUDE disk array and MagniCluster software...
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Magnitude Information Systems Enters Into Strategic Alliance With AON Risk Services.
PR Newswire; 3/31/2004; 700+ words
; ...N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnitude Information Systems, Inc. the leading...In this new joint venture, ARS and Magnitude have laid the foundation for the first...solutions," stated Steven D. Rudnik, Magnitude Founder, and Chairman. ARS understands...
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XIOtech MAGNITUDE Storage Capacities Instantly Increase 44% Through Availability of Seagate Cheetah 73GB Disc Drives.
PR Newswire; 4/7/2000; 700+ words
; ...been tested and certified for use in the XIOtech MAGNITUDE SAN. Because of the larger drive capacity and the MAGNITUDE's ability to immediately adapt to new disc drive technologies, the MAGNITUDE's maximum storage capacity has instantly increased...
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Magnitude Awarded Patent for Ergonomic Management and Productivity Improvement of Computer Users.
PR Newswire; 5/17/2000; 700+ words
; ...Office issued Patent No. 6,065,138 to Magnitude Information Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin...patent covers core innovations within Magnitude's ergonomic management software, expecting...stated Steven D. Rudnik, president, Magnitude Information Systems. "We will now aggressively...
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Magnitude's ErgoManager(TM) Used for Compliance With OSHA's New Regulations Taking Effect in January, 2001.
PR Newswire; 11/15/2000; 700+ words
; ...stated John Duncan, President of Magnitude Information Systems, Inc. (OTC...Board: MAGY). Prior to joining Magnitude, Mr. Duncan served as Director...from repetitive stress injuries. Magnitude is a leader in development of enterprise...
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Magnitude Announces New President and Chief Operating Officer.
PR Newswire; 10/17/2000; 700+ words
; ...N.J., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnitude Information Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin...of the Company. Steven D. Rudnik, Magnitude Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, noted that Duncan "brings to Magnitude a strong management background, extensive...
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magnitude
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...as stars of the 6th magnitude, i.e., 5 magnitudes lower. Pogson defined...objects have negative magnitudes. The sun's magnitude, for example, is...comparing two or more magnitudes. The magnitude usually referred to...
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Stellar Magnitudes
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Stellar magnitudes Of principle...of the stars. Magnitude is the unit used...the quirks of magnitudes: they list magnitude inversely. The...6.00. One magnitude is then a factor...brightness 25 magnitudes greater than...
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magnitude of an eclipse
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
...If the eclipse is total, magnitude is replaced by the ratio of...more during totality. The magnitude of a lunar eclipse is the...larger than the Moon. Eclipse magnitudes are expressed either as a decimal or as a percentage; the magnitude of a partial eclipse may be...
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combined magnitude
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
...to the naked eye. Since the magnitude scale is logarithmic, the combined magnitude m is not simply the sum of the individual magnitudes m 1 and m 2 , but must be found...For example, the combined magnitude of two stars each of magnitude...
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apparent magnitude
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
apparent magnitude (symbol m ) The brightness...brightest star, has an apparent magnitude of -1.44, and the faintest...most favourable conditions have magnitudes of about +6.5. Stars of magnitude +23 are regularly measured...
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