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Definition of logarithm noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

logarithm

noun

NAmE//ˈlɔɡəˌrɪðəm//

, NAmE//ˈlɑɡəˌrɪðəm//

(informal log) (mathematics)

any of a series of numbers set out in lists which make it possible to work out problems by adding and subtracting instead of multiplying and dividing

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logarithmic

NAmE//ˌlɔɡəˈrɪðmɪk//

, NAmE//ˌlɑɡəˈrɪðmɪk//

adjectiveSee logarithm in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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