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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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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
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