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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Logarithm \Log"a*rithm\ (l[o^]g"[.a]*r[i^][th]'m), n. [Gr.
     lo`gos word, account, proportion + 'ariqmo`s number: cf. F.
     logarithme.] (Math.)
     One of a class of auxiliary numbers, devised by John Napier,
     of Merchiston, Scotland (1550-1617), to abridge arithmetical
     calculations, by the use of addition and subtraction in place
     of multiplication and division.
  
     Note: The relation of logarithms to common numbers is that of
           numbers in an arithmetical series to corresponding
           numbers in a geometrical series, so that sums and
           differences of the former indicate respectively
           products and quotients of the latter; thus,
           0 1 2 3 4 Indices or logarithms
           1 10 100 1000 10,000 Numbers in geometrical progression
           Hence, the logarithm of any given number is the
           exponent of a power to which another given invariable
           number, called the base, must be raised in order to
           produce that given number. Thus, let 10 be the base,
           then 2 is the logarithm of 100, because 10^{2 = 100,
           and 3 is the logarithm of 1,000, because 10^{3 =
           1,000.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Arithmetical complement of a logarithm, the difference
        between a logarithm and the number ten.
  
     Binary logarithms. See under Binary.
  
     Common logarithms, or Brigg's logarithms, logarithms of
        which the base is 10; -- so called from Henry Briggs, who
        invented them.
  
     Gauss's logarithms, tables of logarithms constructed for
        facilitating the operation of finding the logarithm of the
        sum of difference of two quantities from the logarithms of
        the quantities, one entry of those tables and two
        additions or subtractions answering the purpose of three
        entries of the common tables and one addition or
        subtraction. They were suggested by the celebrated German
        mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss (died in 1855), and are
        of great service in many astronomical computations.
  
     Hyperbolic logarithm or Napierian logarithm or Natural
     logarithm, a logarithm (devised by John Speidell, 1619) of
        which the base is e (2.718281828459045...); -- so called
        from Napier, the inventor of logarithms.
  
     Logistic logarithms or Proportional logarithms, See under
        Logistic.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Logarithm \Log"a*rithm\ (l[o^]g"[.a]*r[i^][th]'m), n. [Gr.
     lo`gos word, account, proportion + 'ariqmo`s number: cf. F.
     logarithme.] (Math.)
     One of a class of auxiliary numbers, devised by John Napier,
     of Merchiston, Scotland (1550-1617), to abridge arithmetical
     calculations, by the use of addition and subtraction in place
     of multiplication and division.
  
     Note: The relation of logarithms to common numbers is that of
           numbers in an arithmetical series to corresponding
           numbers in a geometrical series, so that sums and
           differences of the former indicate respectively
           products and quotients of the latter; thus, 0 1 2 3 4
           Indices or logarithms 1 10 100 1000 10,000 Numbers in
           geometrical progression Hence, the logarithm of any
           given number is the exponent of a power to which
           another given invariable number, called the base, must
           be raised in order to produce that given number. Thus,
           let 10 be the base, then 2 is the logarithm of 100,
           because 10^{2 = 100, and 3 is the logarithm of 1,000,
           because 10^{3 = 1,000.
  
     Arithmetical complement of a logarithm, the difference
        between a logarithm and the number ten.
  
     Binary logarithms. See under Binary.
  
     Common logarithms, or Brigg's logarithms, logarithms of
        which the base is 10; -- so called from Henry Briggs, who
        invented them.
  
     Gauss's logarithms, tables of logarithms constructed for
        facilitating the operation of finding the logarithm of the
        sum of difference of two quantities from the logarithms of
        the quantities, one entry of those tables and two
        additions or subtractions answering the purpose of three
        entries of the common tables and one addition or
        subtraction. They were suggested by the celebrated German
        mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss (died in 1855), and are
        of great service in many astronomical computations.
  
     Hyperbolic, or Napierian, logarithms

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  logarithm
       n : the exponent required to produce a given number [syn: log]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  logarithm
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ μαθ en) ο λογάριθμος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  logarithm
     n.
     (lb en mathematics) For a number <math>x</math>, the
  power to which a given ''base'' number must be raised in order to obtain
  <math>x</math>. Written <math>log_b x</math>.
  For example, <math>log_{10 1000 = 3</math> because
  <math>10^3 = 1000</math> and <math>log_2 16 =
  4</math> because <math>2^4 = 16</math>.
  Category:en:Functions

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  logarithm
     n.
     (lb en mathematics) For a number <math>x</math>, the
  power to which a given ''base'' number must be raised in order to obtain
  <math>x</math>. Written <math>log_b x</math>.
  For example, <math>log_{10 1000 = 3</math> because
  <math>10^3 = 1000</math> and <math>log_2 16 =
  4</math> because <math>2^4 = 16</math>.
  Category:en:Functions

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  logarithm
     n.
     (lb en mathematics) For a number <math>x</math>, the
  power to which a given ''base'' number must be raised in order to obtain
  <math>x</math>. Written <math>log_b x</math>.
  For example, <math>log_{10 1000 = 3</math> because
  <math>10^3 = 1000</math> and <math>log_2 16 =
  4</math> because <math>2^4 = 16</math>.
  Category:en:Functions

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  logarithm
     n.
     (lb en mathematics) For a number <math>x</math>, the
  power to which a given ''base'' number must be raised in order to obtain
  <math>x</math>. Written <math>log_b x</math>.
  For example, <math>log_{10 1000 = 3</math> because
  <math>10^3 = 1000</math> and <math>log_2 16 =
  4</math> because <math>2^4 = 16</math>.
  Category:en:Functions

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  logarithm
     Englanti n.
     (yhteys matematiikka k=en) logaritmi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  logarithm
     Engelska n.
     (tagg språk=en matematik) logaritm

From Eurfa Cymraeg, Welsh-English Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:cym-eng ]

  logarithm /lɔɡˈarɨθm/ 
  logarithm

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Logarithm /lˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəm/
  اللوغاريتم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  logarithm //ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m// //ˈlɑɡ.ə.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡ.əɹ.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡəɹ.ɹɪ.ðəm// 
  логаритъм
  The power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain a given number

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  logarithm /lˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəm/ 
   [mat] logaritmus

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  logarithm /lˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəm/ 
  logarithm 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  logarithm /lˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəm/
  Logarithmus  [math.]
        "the logarithm to (the) base b of a"  - der Logarithmus zur Basis b von a
   see: natural logarithm, binary logarithm
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  logarithm /lˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəm/
  
  λογάριθμος

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  logarithm //ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m// //ˈlɑɡ.ə.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡ.əɹ.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡəɹ.ɹɪ.ðəm// 
  logaritmi
  The power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain a given number

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  logarithm /lˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəm/ 
  1. लघुगणक

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  logarithm /lˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəm/
  logaritma

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  logarithm /lˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəm/
  logaritmus

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  logarithm //ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m// //ˈlɑɡ.ə.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡ.əɹ.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡəɹ.ɹɪ.ðəm// 
  対数
  The power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain a given number

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  logarithm //ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m// //ˈlɑɡ.ə.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡ.əɹ.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡəɹ.ɹɪ.ðəm// 
  logaritme
  The power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain a given number

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  logarithm //ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m// //ˈlɑɡ.ə.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡ.əɹ.ɹɪðm// //ˈlɑɡəɹ.ɹɪ.ðəm// 
  logaritm
  The power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain a given number

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  logarithm /lˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəm/
  1. (mat.) logaritma. logarith'mic(al)  logaritmaya ait. logarith'mically  logaritma usulü ile.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɫɑɡɝˌɪðəm/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 对数;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 对数

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