English words for 'The use of logarithms.'
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noun
- Synonym of logarithm.
- (nautical) A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.
- A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.
- (figuratively) A blockhead; a very stupid person.
- A logbook, or journal of a vessel's (or aircraft's) progress.
- (vulgar) A piece of feces, especially a relatively long, solid one, resembling a tree log.
- (mining) A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.
- The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.
- Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.
- (vulgar) A penis.
- (surfing slang) A heavy longboard.
- A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc.
- Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder.
- (sciences) A difference of one in the logarithm, usually in base 10; an order of magnitude.
- (computer science) Specifically, an append-only sequential record of events written to a file, display, or other data stream.
- (figuratively) A rolled cake with filling.
- (historical units of measure) A Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about ¹⁄₃ liter).
- a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
- a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
- measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
- the exponent required to produce a given number
- a written record of messages sent or received
verb
- (intransitive) To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.
- (transitive) To cut trees into logs.
- (transitive) To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook.
- (transitive) To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook.
- (transitive) To cut down (trees).
- (video games) To log out; to disconnect from an online video game.
- (transitive) To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by a chip log.
- cut lumber, as in woods and forests
- enter into a log, as on ships and planes
noun
- (mathematics) The integer part of a logarithm.
- the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression ‘log 643 = 2.808’ the characteristic is 2
- A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
- (nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
- (algebra, field theory, ring theory) For a given field or ring, a natural number that is either the smallest positive number n such that n instances of the multiplicative identity (1) summed together yield the additive identity (0) or, if no such number exists, the number 0.
- any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
- a prominent attribute or aspect of something
- a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something
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- (mathematics) The part of a common logarithm after the decimal point, the fractional part of a logarithm.
- the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression ‘log 643 = 2.808’ the mantissa is .808
- (mathematics, computing) The significand; that part of a floating-point number or number in scientific notation that contains its significant digits.
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- (countable) A ratio of intensity expressed as a logarithm.
- (uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude
- (countable) An order of magnitude.
- (uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
- (mathematics) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
- (mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
- (seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).
- relative importance
- the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
- a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
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- A ghost town in the Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California.
- A city, the county seat of Oceana County, Michigan.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Winona County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri.
- A ghost town in Macon County, Missouri.
- An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from Middle English hert (“stag, hart”).
- A local government district in northeastern Hampshire, England.
- A tributary of the River Whitewater in Hampshire and ultimately of the Thames; in full, the River Hart.
- A village and civil parish in Hartlepool borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4735).
- A locality in the Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia.
- A locality in Wakefield Regional council area, Mid North region, South Australia.
- A surname from Irish anglicised from the Irish Ó hAirt (“descendant of a person named Bear or Champion”) (see Old Irish art (“bear”))
- A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Hart Township.
- A minor city in Castro County, Texas.
noun
- a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.
- 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
- 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
- an official prohibition or edict against something
- a decree that prohibits something
- The gathering of the (French) king’s vassals for war; the whole body of vassals assembled this way, or liable to be summoned; originally the same as arriere-ban, but distinct since the 16th century, following French usage—see arriere-ban.
- A title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.
- A public proclamation or edict; also, a summons by public proclamation, and in early use especially a summons to arms.
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Romanian leu.
- A prohibition.
- A pecuniary mulct or penalty laid upon a delinquent for offending against a ban, such as a mulct paid to a bishop by one guilty of sacrilege or other crimes.
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Moldovan leu.
- A unit measuring information or entropy based on base-ten logarithms, rather than the base-two logarithms that define the bit.
verb
- ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
- expel from a community or group
- prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
- forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
- (transitive) To curse; to execrate.
- (transitive) To anathematize; to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon; to place under a ban.
- (transitive) To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.
- (ambitransitive) To curse; to utter curses or maledictions.
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- a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.
- A unit of information (symbol Hart) representing the information content of an event if the probability of that event occurring is 1/10. It is therefore equal to the information contained in one decimal digit
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- (mathematics) A graph of the real part of the logarithms of a polynomial equation in complex numbers.
- (biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- Any eukaryote that exhibits amoeboid movement, having the ability to change its shape.
- (historical) Any member of the class or phylum Sarcodina, a polyphyletic grouping into which diverse amoeboids were placed.
- (slang) An asexual.
- naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
noun
- Synonym of logarithm.
- (nautical) A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.
- A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.
- (figuratively) A blockhead; a very stupid person.
- A logbook, or journal of a vessel's (or aircraft's) progress.
- (vulgar) A piece of feces, especially a relatively long, solid one, resembling a tree log.
- (mining) A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.
- The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.
- Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.
- (vulgar) A penis.
- (surfing slang) A heavy longboard.
- A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc.
- Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder.
- (sciences) A difference of one in the logarithm, usually in base 10; an order of magnitude.
- (computer science) Specifically, an append-only sequential record of events written to a file, display, or other data stream.
- (figuratively) A rolled cake with filling.
- (historical units of measure) A Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about ¹⁄₃ liter).
- a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
- a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
- measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
- the exponent required to produce a given number
- a written record of messages sent or received
verb
- (intransitive) To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.
- (transitive) To cut trees into logs.
- (transitive) To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook.
- (transitive) To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook.
- (transitive) To cut down (trees).
- (video games) To log out; to disconnect from an online video game.
- (transitive) To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by a chip log.
- cut lumber, as in woods and forests
- enter into a log, as on ships and planes
noun
- (mathematics) The integer part of a logarithm.
- the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression ‘log 643 = 2.808’ the characteristic is 2
- A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
- (nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
- (algebra, field theory, ring theory) For a given field or ring, a natural number that is either the smallest positive number n such that n instances of the multiplicative identity (1) summed together yield the additive identity (0) or, if no such number exists, the number 0.
- any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
- a prominent attribute or aspect of something
- a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something
adj
noun
- (mathematics) The part of a common logarithm after the decimal point, the fractional part of a logarithm.
- the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression ‘log 643 = 2.808’ the mantissa is .808
- (mathematics, computing) The significand; that part of a floating-point number or number in scientific notation that contains its significant digits.
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adj
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character
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- (countable) A ratio of intensity expressed as a logarithm.
- (uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude
- (countable) An order of magnitude.
- (uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
- (mathematics) Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm.
- (mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
- (seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).
- relative importance
- the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
- a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
noun
name
- A ghost town in the Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California.
- A city, the county seat of Oceana County, Michigan.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Winona County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri.
- A ghost town in Macon County, Missouri.
- An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from Middle English hert (“stag, hart”).
- A local government district in northeastern Hampshire, England.
- A tributary of the River Whitewater in Hampshire and ultimately of the Thames; in full, the River Hart.
- A village and civil parish in Hartlepool borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4735).
- A locality in the Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia.
- A locality in Wakefield Regional council area, Mid North region, South Australia.
- A surname from Irish anglicised from the Irish Ó hAirt (“descendant of a person named Bear or Champion”) (see Old Irish art (“bear”))
- A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Hart Township.
- A minor city in Castro County, Texas.
noun
- a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.
- 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
- 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
- an official prohibition or edict against something
- a decree that prohibits something
- The gathering of the (French) king’s vassals for war; the whole body of vassals assembled this way, or liable to be summoned; originally the same as arriere-ban, but distinct since the 16th century, following French usage—see arriere-ban.
- A title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.
- A public proclamation or edict; also, a summons by public proclamation, and in early use especially a summons to arms.
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Romanian leu.
- A prohibition.
- A pecuniary mulct or penalty laid upon a delinquent for offending against a ban, such as a mulct paid to a bishop by one guilty of sacrilege or other crimes.
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Moldovan leu.
- A unit measuring information or entropy based on base-ten logarithms, rather than the base-two logarithms that define the bit.
verb
- ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
- expel from a community or group
- prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
- forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
- (transitive) To curse; to execrate.
- (transitive) To anathematize; to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon; to place under a ban.
- (transitive) To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.
- (ambitransitive) To curse; to utter curses or maledictions.
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verb
noun
- a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.
- A unit of information (symbol Hart) representing the information content of an event if the probability of that event occurring is 1/10. It is therefore equal to the information contained in one decimal digit
noun
noun
- (mathematics) A graph of the real part of the logarithms of a polynomial equation in complex numbers.
- (biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- Any eukaryote that exhibits amoeboid movement, having the ability to change its shape.
- (historical) Any member of the class or phylum Sarcodina, a polyphyletic grouping into which diverse amoeboids were placed.
- (slang) An asexual.
- naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion