logarithmic

[law-guh-rith-mik, -rith-, log-uh-]

log·a·rith·mic

[law-guh-rith-mik, -rith-, log-uh-]
adjective Mathematics.
1.
pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.
2.
(of an equation) having a logarithm as one or more of its unknowns.
3.
(of a function)
a.
pertaining to the function y = logx.
b.
expressible by means of logarithms.
Also, log·a·rith·mi·cal.


Origin:
1690–1700; logarithm + -ic

log·a·rith·mi·cal·ly, adverb
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Logarithmic is always a great word to know.
So is lowest common multiple. Does it mean:
a symbol or number placed above and after another symbol or number to denote the power to which the latter is to be raised
the smallest number that is a common multiple of a given set of numbers
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logarithmic or logarithmical (ˌlɒɡəˈrɪðmɪk)
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, using, or containing logarithms of a number or variable
2.  consisting of, relating to, or using points or lines whose distances from a fixed point or line are proportional to the logarithms of numbers
 
logarithmical or logarithmical
 
adj
 
logarithmically or logarithmical
 
adv

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