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Richter scale meaning in Tamil

ரிக்டெர் அளவீடு

/ˈɹɪkt.ɚ skeɪl/

Richter scale in Tamil: ரிக்டெர் அளவீடு. In English, Richter scale means a logarithmic scale used to express the energy released by an earthquake, each increase of 1 representing a 31-fold increase in energy, and a 10-fold increase in the measured wave amplitude.

Tamil words for Richter scale

ரிக்டெர் அளவீடு

English meaning of Richter scale

  1. proper noun A logarithmic scale used to express the energy released by an earthquake, each increase of 1 representing a 31-fold increase in energy, and a 10-fold increase in the measured wave amplitude.
  2. noun A value on the Richter scale.

Full definition of Richter scale

Richter scale in a sentence

  • The students also faced and experienced earthquakes at various Richter scales.

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Questions about Richter scale in Tamil

What is the meaning of Richter scale in Tamil?
Richter scale in Tamil is ரிக்டெர் அளவீடு.
Richter scale என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Richter scale: ரிக்டெர் அளவீடு.
What does Richter scale mean in English?
Richter scale means a logarithmic scale used to express the energy released by an earthquake, each increase of 1 representing a 31-fold increase in energy, and a 10-fold increase in the measured wave amplitude.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: richter scale (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: Richter scale (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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