HyperDic: richter_scale

English > 1 sense of the expression Richter scale:
NOUNrelationRichter scalea logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formerly used to express the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations
English > Richter scale: 1 sense > noun 1, relation
MeaningA logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formerly used to express the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations.
CategorygeologyA science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Broaderscale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered seriesAn ordered reference standard
Spanishescala de richter, escala Richter
Catalanescala de richter, escala de Richter

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