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mercalli scale

Mer·cal·li scale
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mer-kah-lee, mer-; Italian mer-kahl-lee]
    • /mərˈkɑ li, mɛr-; Italian mɛrˈkɑl li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mer-kah-lee, mer-; Italian mer-kahl-lee]
    • /mərˈkɑ li, mɛr-; Italian mɛrˈkɑl li/

Definitions of mercalli scale words

  • noun mercalli scale a measure of earthquake intensity with 12 divisions ranging from I (felt by very few) to XII (total destruction). 1
  • noun mercalli scale a 12-point scale for expressing the intensity of an earthquake, ranging from 1 (not felt, except by few under favourable circumstances) to 12 (total destruction) 0
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Origin of mercalli scale

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; named after Giuseppe Mercalli (1850-1914), Italian seismologist

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Parts of speech for Mercalli scale

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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mercalli scale popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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