Richter

American  

[rik-ter, rikh-tuhr, ryeekh-tyir] / ˈrɪk tər, ˈrɪx tər, ˈryix tyɪr /

noun

1. Burton, 1931–2018, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1976.

2. Conrad, 1890–1968, U.S. novelist.

3. Franz Xaver 1709–89, German composer, born in Moravia.

4. Jean Paul Friedrich Jean Paul, 1763–1825, German author.

5. Sviatoslav (Teofilovich) 1915–97, Russian pianist.

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Richter British  

noun

1. Burton . born 1931, US physicist: shared the 1976 Nobel prize for physics with Samuel Tring for discovering the subatomic particle known as the J/psi particle

2. Johann Friedrich (joˈhan ˈfriːdrɪç), wrote under the name Jean Paul . 1763–1825, German romantic novelist. His works include Hesperus (1795) and Titan (1800–03)

3. Sviatoslav (svɪtaˈslaf). 1915–97, Ukrainian concert pianist

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Example Sentences

Magnitudes on the Richter scale are measured logarithmically, with each whole number increase representing ten times more in measured amplitude.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Whether an EV is right for you depends on many factors, so perhaps the most useful advice of all comes down to this, from Frank Richter, in New Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In the early 1980s, Richter painted 24 views of white, flickering candles that initially proved a commercial flop, with none selling when he debuted them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Newbury Park 3, Thousand Oaks 0: Ben Miller and Chase Renzo combined on the shutout and Carson Richter had a three-run home run to lead the Panthers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Dr. Richter had told me that the cruiser was only eight years old, but hadn’t sailed in four years.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys