Richter

//ˈɹɪkt.ə// name, noun

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Definitions

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 This has generally been superseded by the Moment-Magnitude Scale uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Synonyms

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magnitude

Example

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"No major damage or injuries are known to have resulted from the quake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Richter.

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Richter scale

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