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logarithm

[law-guh-rith-uhm, -rith-, log-uh-] / ˈlɔ gəˌrɪð əm, -ˌrɪθ-, ˈlɒg ə- /
ADJECTIVE
numeric
Synonyms
STRONG
numerical
WEAK
arithmetic arithmetical binary differential digital exponential fractional integrated logarithmic mathematical numerary statistical
ADJECTIVE
numerical
Synonyms
STRONG
numeric
WEAK
algebraic algorithmic arithmetic arithmetical binary differential digital exponential fractional logarithmic mathematical numerary statistical
Antonyms
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In 1881, astronomer Simon Newcomb noticed that early pages of logarithm tables, which correspond to numbers beginning with one, were grubby and worn compared with the pristine later pages.

From Scientific American • May 8, 2023

Before calculators, people outsourced hairy arithmetic to reference books called logarithm tables.

From Scientific American • May 8, 2023

The logarithm of the number resulting from the division of two numbers is the difference between the logarithms of the two numbers.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The logarithm of a number raised to an exponent is the product of the exponent and the logarithm of the number.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The logarithm of a number is simply the power to which 10 must be raised to equal the number in question.

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.