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antilogarithm

[an-ti-law-guh-rith-uh m, -rith-, -log-uh-]
noun Mathematics.
  1. the number of which a given number is the logarithm; antilog
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Origin of antilogarithm

First recorded in 1790–1800; anti- + logarithm
Related formsan·ti·log·a·rith·mic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for antilogarithm

antilogarithm

noun
  1. a number whose logarithm to a given base is a given number100 is the antilogarithm of 2 to base 10 Often shortened to: antilog
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Derived Formsantilogarithmic, adjective
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antilogarithm

[ăn′tē-lô′gə-rĭð′əm, ăn′tī]
  1. The number whose logarithm is a given number. For example, the logarithm of 1,000 (103) is 3, so the antilogarithm of 3 is 1,000. In algebraic notation, if log x = y, then antilog y = x.
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