Definition for Logarithm

logarithm, n. [L. logarithm-us; proportion, ratio + number < Gk. λόγ-οs, word.]

Calculation; mathematical function; abridgment of numbers through formulas in trigonometry; [word play on “logos” + “rhythm” or “rhyme”] words; language; lexicon; poetry; metrical verse.

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