Richter

/ˈɹɪkt.ə/

UK: /ˈɹɪxt.ə/

ɹꞮKT · ə (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 16,975

Definition

(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 This has generally been superseded by the Moment-Magnitude Scale

Etymology

Borrowed from German Richter.