-log

-log

suff.

Variant of -logue.

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-log

combining form

a US variant of -logue

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log¹

(lɔg, lɒg)

n., v. logged, log•ging. n.

1. a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree.

2. something inert, heavy, or not sentient.

3. a record concerning details of the trip of a ship or aircraft.

4. a register of the operation of a machine.

5. any of various detailed, usu. sequential records, as of the progress of an activity.

6. a written account of everything transmitted by a radio or television station or network.

7. any of various devices for determining the speed of a ship.

v.t.

8. to cut (trees) into logs.

9. to cut down the trees or timber on (land).

10. to enter in a log; compile.

11. to make (a certain speed), as a ship or airplane: to log 18 knots.

12. to travel for (a certain distance or a certain amount of time), according to the record of a log: He has logged 10,000 hours flying time.

v.i.

13. to cut down trees and get out logs from the forest for timber.

14. log in or on, to gain access to a secured computer system or online service by keying in personal identification information.

15. log off or out, to terminate a session on such a system or service.

[1350–1400; Middle English logge unshaped piece of wood (of obscure orig.); (definitions 4-9) shortening of logbook]

log′gish, adj.

log²

(lɔg, lɒg)

n.

logarithm.

log-

var. of logo- before a vowel: logarithm.

-log

var. of -logue: analog.

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