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- [law-guh-rith-uh m, -rith-, log-uh-]
- /ˈlɔ gəˌrɪð əm, -ˌrɪθ-, ˈlɒg ə-/
- /ˈlɒɡ.ə.rɪ.ðəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [law-guh-rith-uh m, -rith-, log-uh-]
- /ˈlɔ gəˌrɪð əm, -ˌrɪθ-, ˈlɒg ə-/
Definitions of logarithm word
- noun logarithm the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number; log: 2 is the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 (2 = log10 100). 1
- noun logarithm A quantity representing the power to which a fixed number (the base ) must be raised to produce a given number. 1
- noun logarithm mathematical power 1
- countable noun logarithm In mathematics, the logarithm of a number is a number that it can be represented by in order to make a difficult multiplication or division sum simpler. 0
- noun logarithm the exponent indicating the power to which a fixed number, the base, must be raised to obtain a given number or variable. It is used esp to simplify multiplication and division: if ax = M, then the logarithm of M to the base a (written logaM) is x 0
- noun logarithm the exponent expressing the power to which a fixed number (the base) must be raised in order to produce a given number (the antilogarithm): logarithms computed to the base 10 are often used for shortening mathematical calculations 0
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Origin of logarithm
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < New Latin logarithmus < Greek lóg(os) log- + arithmós number; see arithmetic
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Parts of speech for Logarithm
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preposition
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logarithm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for logarithm
adj logarithm
- arithmetic — Arithmetic is the part of mathematics that is concerned with the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of numbers.
- binary — Binary describes something that has two different parts.
- fraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- fractional — pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
- integral — of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
adjective logarithm
- exponent — One who expounds, represents or advocates.
- exponential — Of or expressed by a mathematical exponent.
Antonyms for logarithm
adj logarithm
- alphabetical — Alphabetical means arranged according to the normal order of the letters in the alphabet.
- alphabetic — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
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