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neper [ˈneɪpə ˈniː-]

(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit expressing the ratio of two quantities, esp amplitudes in telecommunications, equal to the natural logarithm of the ratio of the two quantities. Symbol Np N

[named after John Napier (1550-1617), Scottish mathematician; the name was approved in 1928]

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