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

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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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