logarithm

Significat (Anglès)

For a number x, the exponent by which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain the power x. Written log _bx. For example, log ₁₀1000=3 because 10³=1000 and log ₂16=4 because 2⁴=16.

Conceptes

logaritme

Sinònims

log

common logarithm

natural logarithm

Traduccions

logarithme

logaritmo

logaritmo

Logarithmus

logaritmo

logaritme

λογάριθμος

logaritma

logarithmus

لوغارثم

لوغاريتم

Logarithme

log

لُوغَارِثْم

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From New Latin logarithmus, term coined by Scottish mathematician John Napier from Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word, reckoning”) and ἀριθμός (arithmós, “number”); compare rational number, from analogous Latin.