logarithm
IPA: ɫˈɑgɝɪðʌm
noun
- (mathematics) For a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x. Written log _bx. For example, log ₁₀1000=3 because 10³=1000 and log ₂16=4 because 2⁴=16.
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Examples of "logarithm" in Sentences
- The common logarithm is the logarithm with base 10.
- This logarithm is known as the principal logarithm .
- The problem is known as the discrete logarithm problem.
- The natural logarithm function is obviously not an involution.
- The power series of the logarithm is conditionally convergent.
- The key size is the binary logarithm of the number of possible keys.
- Reports the natural logarithm the logarithm in base e of the number.
- The centres of the circles in the sequence lie on a logarithmic spiral.
- The logarithm in the thermodynamic definition is the natural logarithm.
- The logarithm of a product is simply the sum of the logarithms of the factors.
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