Antilogarithmic

/ˌæntiˌlɔɡəˈrɪðmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or of the nature of an antilogarithm; describing something that involves reversing a logarithmic operation.

Etymology

From antilogarithm + -ic (adjective suffix). This is a technical mathematical term formed by adding the standard -ic suffix to create an adjective form.

Kelly Says

In the age before digital computers, antilogarithmic slide rules were carried by engineers and scientists as standard tools—these physical devices embodied centuries of mathematical innovation in a foot-long piece of wood or plastic.

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