单词 | logarithm |
释义 | Word Frequency logarithm(ˈlɒɡəˌrɪðəm) noun the exponent indicating the power to which a fixed number, the base, must be raised to obtain a given number or variable. It is used esp to simplify multiplication and division: if ax = M, then the logarithm of M to the base a (written logaM) is x Often shortened to: log. See also common logarithm, natural logarithm Word origin C17: from New Latin logarithmus, coined 1614 by John Napier, from Greek logos ratio, reckoning + arithmos number |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含233703条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。