logarithm
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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 log bx. For example, log 101000 = 3 because 103 = 1000 and log 216 = 4 because 24 = 16.
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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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