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antilogarithm

[ an-ti-law-guh-rith-uhm, -rith-, -log-uh- ]

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. the number of which a given number is the logarithm; antilog


antilogarithm

/ ˌæntɪˈlɒɡəˌrɪðəm /

noun

  1. a number whose logarithm to a given base is a given number Often shortened toantilog

    100 is the antilogarithm of 2 to base 10

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antilogarithm

/ ăn′tē-lôgə-rĭth′əm,ăn′tī /

  1. The number whose logarithm is a given number. For example, the logarithm of 1,000 (10 3) is 3, so the antilogarithm of 3 is 1,000. In algebraic notation, if log x = y, then antilog y = x.


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Derived Forms

  • ˌantiˌlogaˈrithmic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • anti·loga·rithmic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antilogarithm1

First recorded in 1790–1800; anti- + logarithm

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