Antilogarithms

/ˌæntiˌlɔɡəˈrɪðəmz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of antilogarithm; multiple numbers that are each the result of raising a base to given logarithmic powers.

Etymology

From antilogarithm (singular) + -s (English plural marker). Standard pluralization of the mathematical term.

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Tables of antilogarithms were so important to science and engineering that entire reference books were dedicated solely to listing them with high precision—a single error in these tables could sink a ship or launch a rocket off course.

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