richter

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Synonyms: nichter, righter, richer, richler, fichter, lichter, richner

Antonyms: nichter, righter, richer, richler, fichter, lichter, richner

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Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=German}}.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|seismology}} {{q|Followed by a decimal number}}: A {{m|en|Richter scale}} magnitude to indicate the severity of an {{l|en|earthquake}}. "Richter" is prefixed to the magnitude value. This has generally been superseded by the {{l|en|Moment-Magnitude Scale}}

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