Synonyms for «logarithm»

A logarithm is a mathematical function that tells you how many times you need to multiply a particular number (called the base) by itself to get another given number. It helps in solving equations and working with large numbers more easily. Full definition

Phrases with «logarithm»

Sentences with «logarithm»

  • Figure 4: The annual and decadal land surface temperature from the BerkeleyEarth average, compared to a linear combination of volcanic sulfate emissions and the natural logarithm of CO2. (judithcurry.com)
  • The computer was an extension of his well - known Difference Engine, which was designed to calculate tables of numbers such as logarithms. (newscientist.com)
  • View slideshow Designed nearly 150 years ago but never actually built until recently, the Difference Engine No. 2 designed by Charles Babbage (1791 to 1871) is a piece of Victorian technology meant to tussle with logarithms and trigonometry long before the first modern computer. (scientificamerican.com)
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