Richter

American  

[rik-ter, rikh-tuhr, ryeekh-tyir] / ˈrɪk tər, ˈrɪx tər, ˈrjix tjɪr /

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

The latest data provided Moderna with the impetus it needed heading into earnings, Goldman Sachs analyst Salveen Richter noted ahead of the report.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Newbury Park 8, Agoura 2: Carson Richter had a three-run home run and Jack Laubacher added a solo home run to power the Panthers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

"Their crowd profile was off the Richter scale, and it was very apparent to me that we need to have something in place."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

What I’m suggesting is a kind of Richter scale which the media could use as a shorthand for indicating degrees of risk.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos