logarithmic

log·a·rithm  (lôg-rm, lg-)

n. Mathematics

The power to which a base, such as 10, must be raised to produce a given number. If n^x = a, the logarithm of a, with n as the base, is x; symbolically, log_n a = x. For example, 10³ = 1,000; therefore, log₁₀ 1,000 = 3. The kinds most often used are the common logarithm (base 10), the natural logarithm (base e), and the binary logarithm (base 2).

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[New Latin logarithmus : Greek logos, reason, proportion; see leg- in Indo-European roots + Greek arithmos, number; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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loga·rithmic (-rmk), loga·rithmi·cal (-m-kl) adj.

loga·rithmi·cal·ly adv.

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logarithmic [ˌlɒgəˈrɪðmɪk], logarithmical

adj

1. (Mathematics) of, relating to, using, or containing logarithms of a number or variable

2. (Mathematics) 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

logarithmically  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

logarithmic - of or relating to or using logarithms; "logarithmic function"

Translations

logarithmic

adj → logarithmisch