logarithm
Plural: logarithms
Noun
- the exponent required to produce a given number
- For a number x, the exponent by which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain the power x. Written log _bx. For example, log ₁₀1000=3 because 10³=1000 and log ₂16=4 because 2⁴=16.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin logarithmus, term coined by Scottish mathematician John Napier from Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word, reckoning”) and ἀριθμός (arithmós, “number”); compare rational number, from analogous Latin.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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