Meaning of the word logarithm in English

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logarithm

US /ˈlɑː.ɡə.rɪ.ðəm/
UK /ˈlɒɡ.ə.rɪ.ðəm/
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Noun

a quantity representing the power to which a fixed number (the base) must be raised to produce a given number. For example, the logarithm of 100 to base 10 is 2.

Example:
The calculation involved finding the logarithm of a large number.
Natural logarithms are widely used in calculus.
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