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absolute magnitude

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absolute magnitude: see magnitude magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. A.D.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on a brightness scale such that the brightest stars were of 1st magnitude and the
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48 between fear of commitment and the fearful attachment style in men was the largest correlation in absolute magnitude between the attachment and career development variables.
Although these estimates are reasonable for placing indoor air pollution as a major risk factor contributing to the national burden of disease, considerable uncertainty exists about the absolute magnitude of the health risks.
The absolute magnitude of the unadjusted differences is also very similar in both instances, although there is more divergence in percentage terms because of the smaller overall average for the second index.
 
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