logarithm
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[edit] Etymology
From New Latin logarithmus, term coined by Scot mathematician John Napier from Ancient Greek λόγος (logos), “‘word, reason’”) and ἀριθμός (arithmos), “‘number’”).
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logarithm (plural logarithms)
- (mathematics) For a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x. Written logbx. For example, log101000 = 3 because 103 = 1000.
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for a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x
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