logarithm
noun [C] /ˈlɒɡ.ə.rɪ.ðəm/
/ˈlɑː.ɡə-/ (informal log)Definition
› the number that shows how many times a number, called the base, has to be multiplied by itself to produce another number. Adding or taking away logarithms can replace multiplying or dividing large numbers.Numbers generally logarithmic /ˌlɒɡ.ərˈɪð.mɪk/
/ˌlɑː.ɡəˈrɪð-/ adjective Numbers generally logarithmically /ˌlɒɡ.ərˈɪð.mɪ.kəl.i/
/ˌlɑː.ɡəˈrɪð-/ adverb Numbers generally
/ˌlɑː.ɡəˈrɪð-/ adjective Numbers generally logarithmically /ˌlɒɡ.ərˈɪð.mɪ.kəl.i/
/ˌlɑː.ɡəˈrɪð-/ adverb Numbers generally (Definition of logarithm noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- C, c noun (NUMBER)
- constant noun
- crore number
- D, d noun (NUMBER)
- figure noun (NUMBER)
- I, i noun (NUMBER)
- infinity noun
- L, l noun (NUMBER)
- lakh number
- log noun (NUMBER)
- M, m noun (NUMBER)
- n noun (MATHEMATICS)
- nos.
- number noun (SYMBOL)
- numeral noun
- ordinal noun
- Roman numeral noun
- serial number noun
- variable noun
- whole number noun
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