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logarithm

DEFINITIONS OF: logarithm

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n the exponent required to produce a given number

Synonyms:
log
Types:
common logarithm
a logarithm to the base 10
Napierian logarithm, natural logarithm
a logarithm to the base e
Type of:
exponent, index, power
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
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