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cologarithm

American

[koh-law-guh-rith-uhm, -rith-uhm, -log-uh-] / koʊˈlɔ gəˌrɪð əm, -ˌrɪθ əm, -ˈlɒg ə- /

noun

Mathematics.

the logarithm of the reciprocal of a number, often used in expressing the logarithm of a fraction: log 7/25 = log 7 + colog 25. colog

cologarithm British

/ kəʊˈlɒɡəˌrɪðəm /

noun

colog. the logarithm of the reciprocal of a number; the negative value of the logarithm

the cologarithm of 4 is log

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Etymology

Origin of cologarithm

First recorded in 1880–85; co- + logarithm

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