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log·a·rithm
 logarithm
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- pronunciation:
- law
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noun |
| definition: |
a number that represents the power to which a certain fixed number, or base, must be raised to equal some other given number.
The logarithm of one thousand to the base ten is three. |
| related words: |
exponent |
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| derivations: |
logarithmic (adj.), logarithmically (adv.) |
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