Difference between "magnitude" and "multitude"

Solution 1:

Magnitude

Definition: Extent of dimensions; size; applied to things that have length, breath, and thickness.

Multitude
Definition : The state of being many; numerousness.

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Solution 2:

In the example sentence, magnitude is used to refer to size (how big) while multitude is used to refer to numbers (how many).