natural logarithm
a logarithm having e as a base. Symbol: ln
Origin of natural logarithm
1- Also called Napierian logarithm.
- Compare common logarithm.
Words Nearby natural logarithm
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How to use natural logarithm in a sentence
We can see this in FiveThirtyEight’s urbanization index, which captures how urban or rural an area is by calculating the natural logarithm of the average number of people living within a five-mile radius of another resident.
What Democrats Can Learn From Nebraska’s Shift To The Right | Ross Benes (rossbenes@gmail.com) | December 30, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightTo figure out a dog’s biological age, they say, multiply the natural logarithm of the dog’s age in years by 16.
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British Dictionary definitions for natural logarithm
a logarithm to the base e. Usually written log e or ln: Also called: Napierian logarithm Compare e (def. 1), common logarithm
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Scientific definitions for natural logarithm
A logarithm using base e. Natural logarithms are common in mathematics, especially in cases involving complex numbers. They are also called Napierian logarithms, after their inventor, English mathematician John Napier (1550-1617). See more at e. Compare common logarithm.
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