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richter

/ˈrɪktər/
rich · ter
Plural:richters
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• noun

1

Charles Francis Richter (1900–1985), an American seismologist who co-developed the Richter magnitude scale for measuring the strength of earthquakes.

Example

"The logarithmic earthquake magnitude scale was introduced by Charles Richter and Beno Gutenberg in 1935."

2

A local magistrate, judge, or judicial official in Germany and certain other German-speaking regions.

Example

"In medieval German towns, the local richter presided over the municipal court and administered justice."

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• Nearby Words

richly
richmond
richness
richter
ricinus
rick
rickets

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from German Richter ('judge, magistrate'), an agent noun derived from richten ('to direct, set right, judge'), from Old High German rihten.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Richter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/richter
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