arithmetic scale

noun

: a scale on which the value of a point corresponds to the number of graduations the point is from the scale's zero compare logarithmic scale

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arithmetic scale was in 1897

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“Arithmetic scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arithmetic%20scale. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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