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Characteristic :: Characteristic (n.) The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.

Mantissa :: Mantissa (n.) The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic..

Radix :: Radix (n.) A number or quantity which is arbitrarily made the fundamental number of any system; a base. Thus, 10 is the radix, or base, of the common system of logarithms, and also of the decimal system of numeration..

Equation :: Equation (n.) An expression of the condition of equality between two algebraic quantities or sets of quantities, the sign = being placed between them; as, a binomial equation; a quadratic equation; an algebraic equation; a transcendental equation; an exponential equation; a logarithmic equation; a differential equation, etc..

Invention :: Invention (n.) The act of finding out or inventing; contrivance or construction of that which has not before existed; as, the invention of logarithms; the invention of the art of printing..

Logarithmically :: Logarithmically (adv.) By the use of logarithms.

Logarithm :: Logarithm (n.) 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..

Antilogarithm :: Antilogarithm (n.) The number corresponding to a logarithm. The word has been sometimes, though rarely, used to denote the complement of a given logarithm; also the logarithmic cosine corresponding to a given logarithmic sine..

Logarithmetical :: Logarithmetical (a.) See Logarithmic.

Logarithmical :: Logarithmical (a.) Of or pertaining to logarithms; consisting of logarithms.

Logarithmetically :: Logarithmetically (adv.) Logarithmically.

Table :: Table (n.) Any collection and arrangement in a condensed form of many particulars or values, for ready reference, as of weights, measures, currency, specific gravities, etc.; also, a series of numbers following some law, and expressing particular values corresponding to certain other numbers on which they depend, and by means of which they are taken out for use in computations; as, tables of logarithms, sines, tangents, squares, cubes, etc.; annuity tables; interest tables; astronomical tables,

Base :: Base (n.) The number from which a mathematical table is constructed; as, the base of a system of logarithms..

Napier''s Rods :: Napier's rods () A set of rods, made of bone or other material, each divided into nine spaces, and containing the numbers of a column of the multiplication table; -- a contrivance of Baron Napier, the inventor of logarithms, for facilitating the operations of multiplication and division..

Mesologarithm :: Mesologarithm (n.) A logarithm of the cosine or cotangent.

Logarithmetic :: Logarithmetic (a.) Alt. of Logarithmetica.

Logarithmic :: Logarithmic (a.) Alt. of Logarithmica.

Gunter''s Line :: Gunter's line () A logarithmic line on Gunter's scale, used for performing the multiplication and division of numbers mechanically by the dividers; -- called also line of lines, and line of numbers..

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