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Richter

/ˈɹɪkt.ə/US/ˈɹɪkt.ɚ/

Richter proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Richter

  1. A surname from German.

Noun

Richter (uncountable)

  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 This has generally been superseded by the Moment-Magnitude Scale
    Synonyms:
    magnitude

Synonyms of Richter

Origin of Richter

Borrowed from German Richter.

Words formed from Richter

Phrases with Richter

Questions about Richter

What does Richter mean?
Richter means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Richter?
Richter can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Richter?
Richter is pronounced /ˈɹɪkt.ə/ (UK).

Words near Richter in the dictionary

  1. richsplain
  2. richsplained
  3. richsplaining
  4. richsplains
  5. Richtel
  6. Richter
  7. Richter scale
  8. Richter scales
  9. Richterian
  10. richterite
  11. richterites

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