LOGARITHM


Meaning of LOGARITHM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ -g ə - ˌ ri- th ə m, ' lä-

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin logarithmus, from log- + Greek arithmos number ― more at ARITHMETIC

Date: circa 1616

: the exponent that indicates the power to which a base number is raised to produce a given number <the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 is 2>

– log · a · rith · mic \ ˌ lo ̇ -g ə - ' ri th -mik, ˌ lä- \ adjective

– log · a · rith · mi · cal · ly \ -mi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

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