logarithm
ˈlɔɡəˌrɪðəm
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Definition of logarithm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mathematicsTECH.power to which a base is raised to get a numberTECH.
  • The logarithm of 1000 to base 10 is 3.
exponent index power
2.
simplificationTECH.mathematical tool for simplifying multiplication and divisionTECH.
  • Logarithms are used to simplify large number calculations.
exponent log
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Expressions with logarithm

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logarithm with base 10 used in calculations
The common logarithm of 100 is 2.
function returning y such that eʸ equals x
The natural logarithm function is essential in calculus.
logarithm to the base e used in mathematics
The Napierian logarithm of e is 1.

Origin of logarithm

Greek, logos (word) + arithmos (number)

Terms with logarithm included in their meaning

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lnabbr.
abr: natural logarithm
logarithm with base e used in math
mathematics
logarithm to the base e
mathematics
number whose logarithm is a given number
psychophysics
concept that sensation grows with the logarithm of stimulus intensity
logarithms
positive fractional part of a logarithm
mathematics
logarithm of a probability value, used for stable and easier calculations
mathematics
expressed as the logarithm of a chance value
mathematics
probability distribution where the logarithm is normal

Examples of logarithm in a sentence

  • Logarithms simplify complex multiplication into addition.
  • The logarithm of a product is the sum of the logarithms.
  • Students learn about logarithms in high school math classes.

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  1. French:logarithme, logarithmes, ...
  2. German:Logarithmus, Logarithmen, ...
  3. Italian:logaritmo, logaritmi, ...
  4. Spanish:logaritmo, ...
  5. Portuguese:logaritmo, ...
  6. Chinese:对数, 对数运算, ...
  7. Japanese:対数, ...
  8. Arabic:لُوغارِيتِم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לוֹגָרִיתְם, ...
  10. Russian:логарифм, ...
  11. Ukrainian:логарифм, ...
  12. Hindi:लघुगणक, ...
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