logarithmnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlɒɡ.ə.rɪ.ðəm/us/ˈlɑː.ɡə.rɪ.ðəm/informal logthe number that shows how many times a number, called the base, has to be multiplied by itself to produce another number. Adding or taking away logarithms can replace multiplying or dividing large numbers.
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Numbers generally
- antilogarithm
- Arabic numeral
- C, c
- D, d
- digit
- I, i
- infinity
- L, l
- log
- M, m
- mode
- nos
- number
- ordinal
- quantitative
- Roman numeral
- serial number
- variable
- whole number
- X, x
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logarithmic
adjective uk/ˌlɒɡ.ərˈɪð.mɪk/us/ˌlɑː.ɡəˈrɪθ.mɪk/
logarithmically
adverb uk/ˌlɒɡ.ərˈɪð.mɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌlɑː.ɡəˈrɪθ.mɪ.kəl.i/