Napierian logarithm

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Na·pier·i·an logarithm

 (nə-pîr′ē-ən, nā-)
n.
See natural logarithm.
[After John Napier.]
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Napierian logarithm

(nəˈpɪərɪən; neɪ-)
n
(Mathematics) another name for natural logarithm
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nat′ural log′arithm


n.
a logarithm having e as a base. Symbol: ln Also called Napierian logarithm. Compare common logarithm.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Napierian logarithm - a logarithm to the base e
natural logarithm
logarithm, log - the exponent required to produce a given number
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