Richter
/ˈɹɪkt.ə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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 This has generally been superseded by the Moment-Magnitude Scale uncountable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 A surname from German.
Example
More examples"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.