Logarithmic


[law-guh-rith -mik, -rith-, log-uh-] /ˌlɔ gəˈrɪð mɪk, -ˈrɪθ-, ˌlɒg ə-/

adjective, Mathematics.
1.
pertaining to a logarithm or logarithms.
2.
(of an equation) having a logarithm as one or more of its unknowns.
3.

/ˌlɒɡəˈrɪðmɪk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, using, or containing logarithms of a number or variable
2.
consisting of, relating to, or using points or lines whose distances from a fixed point or line are proportional to the logarithms of numbers
adj.

1690s, from logarithm + -ic. Related: Logarithmical (1630s).

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