logarithmic

[ law-guh-rith-mik, -rith-, log-uh- ]

/ ˌlɔ gəˈrɪð mɪk, -ˈrɪθ-, ˌlɒg ə- /

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adjective Mathematics.

pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.

(of an equation) having a logarithm as one or more of its unknowns.

(of a function)

pertaining to the function y = logx.
expressible by means of logarithms.

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Also log·a·rith·mi·cal .

Origin of logarithmic

First recorded in 1690–1700; logarithm + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM logarithmic

log·a·rith·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby logarithmic

logania family, Logansport, logan stone, logaoedic, logarithm, logarithmic, logarithmic function, logbook, log chip, loge, loggan stone

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How to use logarithmic in a sentence

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Sixty seconds later the Brainchild began her long, logarithmic drop toward the surface of Eisberg.
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Should logarithmic tables be withheld from him until the theoretical foundation is laid in the mind of the pupil?
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Corresponding to any simple root of the denominator there is a logarithmic term in the integral.
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To have done with this part of our subject, here is another property of the logarithmic spiral.
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British Dictionary definitions for logarithmic

logarithmic

logarithmical

/ (ˌlɒɡəˈrɪðmɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, using, or containing logarithms of a number or variable

consisting of, relating to, or using points or lines whose distances from a fixed point or line are proportional to the logarithms of numbers

Abbreviation: log

Derived forms of logarithmic

logarithmically, adverb

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logarithmic

Origin of logarithmic

OTHER WORDS FROM logarithmic

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British Dictionary definitions for logarithmic

logarithmical

Derived forms of logarithmic