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logarithm

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logarithm

Main Entry:: log·a·rithm
Pronunciation:: \ˈlȯ-gə-ˌri-thəm, ˈlä-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin logarithmus, from log- + Greek arithmos number — more at arithmetic
Date:: circa 1616

: the exponent that indicates the power to which a base number is raised to produce a given number <the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 is 2>

— log·a·rith·mic

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\ˌlȯ-gə-ˈrith-mik, ˌlä-\ adjective

— log·a·rith·mi·cal·ly

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\-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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