Meaning Of The Word Logarithm

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logarithm
countable noun: In mathematics, the logarithm of a number is a number that it can be represented by in order to make a difficult multiplication or division sum simpler.

logarithm in American English
the exponent expressing the power to which a fixed number (the base) must be raised in order to produce a given number (the antilogarithm): logarithms computed to the base 10 are often used for shortening mathematical calculations
noun: the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number; log

logarithm in British English
noun: the exponent indicating the power to which a fixed number, the base, must be raised to obtain a given number or variable. It is used esp to simplify multiplication and division: if ax = M, then the logarithm of M to the base a (written logaM) is x

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