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Richter

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹɪkt.ə

Definitions

  1. A surname from German.
  2. (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 This has generally been superseded by the Moment-Magnitude Scale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

Equivalents

FrançaisRichter
DeutschRichter
РусскийРи́хтер
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CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Richter scale Richterian richterite Richton Richton Park Richvale

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