logarithm Hear it!

logarithm definition

loga·rithm (lôg′ə rit̸h′əm, läg′-)

noun

Math. the exponent expressing the power to which a fixed number (the base) must be raised in order to produce a given number (the antilogarithm): logarithms computed to the base 10 are often used for shortening mathematical calculations

Etymology: ModL logarithmus < Gr logos, a word, proportion, ratio (see logic) + arithmos, number (see arithmetic)

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Alternate definitions:

telecom logarithm definition - telecom

logarithm Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • ratio: PAM matrices contain, for a given PAM distance, the negative logarithms of this ratio for each amino acid pair.

Converse of object

  • take: The commonest method of normalization is to take the logarithm of all the values.

Adjective modifier

  • discrete: In fact GAP supports finite fields with elements represented via discrete logarithms only up to a given size.

Modifies a noun

  • function: The number of sides grew like the logarithm function.
logarithm usage examples (more)

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.

Link to this page:

Cite this page:

MLA Style

"logarithm." Webster's New World College Dictionary. 2009

  • Your Dictionary. 4 July 2009
  • <www.yourdictionary.com/logarithm>

APA Style

logarithm. (2009). In Webster's New World College Dictionary

  • Retrieved July 4th, 2009, from www.yourdictionary.com/logarithm

Comments:

Please or Register to post a comment