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Napierian

American  
[nuh-peer-ee-uhn] / nəˈpɪər i ən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or formulated by John Napier.


Etymology

Origin of Napierian

First recorded in 1810–20; Napier + -ian

Example Sentences

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List's patent is for an improvement on the Napierian system and was granted in 1891.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

In the above formula ε is the base of the Napierian logarithms.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

I repeated, quoting my favourite Napierian motto again.

From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by Greene, John B.

Think what great intelligence is required by the Napierian system, to raise a decimal that never terminates, to a decimal power that never terminates, in order to produce an integral number.

From The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved In 50 Arguments by Williams, William A. (William Asbury)

There are two bases of logarithms in common use, the base 10 and the Napierian base e.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

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