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logarithmic
Variant of logarithm
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
Related Forms:
- logarithmic adjective
- logarithmically adverb
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