common logarithm

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a logarithm having 10 as the base.

common logarithm

noun

1. a logarithm to the base ten. Usually written log or log 10 Compare natural logarithm

common logarithm

1. A logarithm having 10 as its base.
2. Compare natural logarithm

Word History and Origins

Origin of common logarithm¹

First recorded in 1890–95