Briggsian logarithm

[ brig-zee-uhn law-guh-rith-uhm -rith-, log-uh- ]

/ ˈbrɪg zi ən ˈlɔ gəˌrɪð əm -ˌrɪθ-, ˈlɒg ə- /

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noun Mathematics.

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Also Briggs log·a·rithm

[brigz-law-guh-rith-uhm -rith-, log-uh-] /ˈbrɪgz ˈlɔ gəˌrɪð əm -ˌrɪθ-, ˈlɒg ə-/ .

Origin of Briggsian logarithm

Named after H. Briggs; see -ian

Words nearby Briggsian logarithm

brigand, brigandine, brigantine, Brig. Gen., Briggs, Briggsian logarithm, Brigham, Brigham City, Brighouse, bright, bright and early

How to use Briggsian logarithm in a sentence

If the characteristic of a logarithm is negative, Oughtred indicates this fact by placing the - above the characteristic.
William Oughtred|Florian Cajori
The logarithm of the number is then obtained by adding the previously calculated logarithms of the factors.
William Oughtred|Florian Cajori
What is the probability that the fifth decimal of a logarithm taken at random from a table is a '9'?
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
We can calculate our logarithm without recourse to the table, but we do not wish to give ourselves the trouble.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar

In July, while at work on logarithm tables, he was overtaken by a sudden fainting fit, evidently of an epileptic nature.
Shandygaff|Christopher Morley