logarithmic scale
noun
: a scale on which the actual distance of a point from the scale's zero is proportional to the logarithm of the corresponding scale number rather than to the number itself compare arithmetic scale
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The magnitude of earthquakes is measured on a logarithmic scale.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Earthquake magnitudes are measured on a logarithmic scale, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in power of the seismic waves, resulting in approximately 31.6 times more energy released.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Solar flare classes follow a logarithmic scale, with each flare class — C, M and X — 10 times stronger than the previous one.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Note that the chart below depicts S & P earnings on a logarithmic scale —S & P earnings have grown by more than ninefold since January 1991.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Earthquake magnitudes are measured on a logarithmic scale, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in power of the seismic waves, resulting in approximately 31.6 times more energy released.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Solar flare classes follow a logarithmic scale, with each flare class — C, M and X — 10 times stronger than the previous one.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Note that the chart below depicts S & P earnings on a logarithmic scale —S & P earnings have grown by more than ninefold since January 1991.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Logarithmic scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logarithmic%20scale. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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