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Richter

//ˈɹɪkt.ə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.
Noun
  1. 1
    (Followed by a decimal number): A Richter scale magnitude to indicate the severity of an earthquake. "Richter" is prefixed to the magnitude value. This has generally been superseded by the Moment-Magnitude Scale uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Richter.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Richter.

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