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logarithmic

[law-guh-rith-mik, -rith-, log-uh-] / ˌlɔ gəˈrɪð mɪk, -ˈrɪθ-, ˌlɒg ə- /




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Their investigation led them to a broad family of theories known as conformal field theories, and more specifically to logarithmic conformal field theories.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

The scale for brightness is reverse logarithmic, which means the brighter an object is, the lower its magnitude number.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2023

The scale’s objective, base-10 logarithmic system caught on, and although it’s been superseded, people still attach his name to the scale.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

But the February 6 earthquake was a 7.8—about four times bigger on the logarithmic scale of earthquake magnitudes.

From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2023

Nat laid aside Moore, and spread the logarithmic tables he was making.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham