logarithmic

[ law-guh-rith-mik, -rith-, log-uh- ]
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adjectiveMathematics.
  1. pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.

  2. (of an equation) having a logarithm as one or more of its unknowns.

  1. (of a function)

    • pertaining to the function y = logx.

    • expressible by means of logarithms.

Origin of logarithmic

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; logarithm + -ic
  • Also log·a·rith·mi·cal .

Other words from logarithmic

  • log·a·rith·mi·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for logarithmic

logarithmic

logarithmical

/ (ˌlɒɡəˈrɪðmɪk) /


adjective
  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

  • Abbreviation: log

Derived forms of logarithmic

  • logarithmically, adverb

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