logarithm
/ˈlɔ·ɡəˌrɪð·əm/, /ˈlɑg·ə-/ n [C] (short form log /lɔg/, /lɑg/)Definition
› algebra a number which shows how many times a particular number, called the base, has to be multiplied by itself to produce another number logarithmic /ˌlɔ·ɡəˈrɪð·mɪk/, /ˌlɑg·ə-/ adj
(Definition of logarithm n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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