How to pronounce logarithm
American English pronunciation
LAW-guh-rith-um
- IPA
- /ˈlɔɡəɹɪðəm/
- Syllables
- LAW · guh · rith · um (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- LAH-guh-rith-um
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What logarithm means
The power a base number is raised to in order to make a given number
In a sentence: Since 10 times 10 is 100, the logarithm of 100 with base 10 is 2.
Where it comes from: The Scottish mathematician John Napier coined it from Greek words meaning ratio and number.
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