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logarithm

[law-guh-rith-uhm, -rith-, log-uh-] / ˈlɔ gəˌrɪð əm, -ˌrɪθ-, ˈlɒg ə- /
ADJECTIVE
numeric
Synonyms
STRONG
numerical
WEAK
arithmetic arithmetical binary differential digital exponential fractional integrated logarithmic mathematical numerary statistical
ADJECTIVE
numerical
Synonyms
STRONG
numeric
WEAK
algebraic algorithmic arithmetic arithmetical binary differential digital exponential fractional logarithmic mathematical numerary statistical
Antonyms
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In 1881, astronomer Simon Newcomb noticed that early pages of logarithm tables, which correspond to numbers beginning with one, were grubby and worn compared with the pristine later pages.

From Scientific American • May 8, 2023

Before calculators, people outsourced hairy arithmetic to reference books called logarithm tables.

From Scientific American • May 8, 2023

The pH is calculated as the negative of the base 10 logarithm of this concentration.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The logarithm of a product of two numbers is the sum of the logarithms of the two numbers.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The logarithm of800 is 2.9, and thus the safety index for smoking is even lower than that for driving.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos