logarithmic scale

Noun

Meaning

scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers

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Examples

Logarithmic scale main A logarithmic chart depicting the value of one Goldmark in Papiermarks during the German hyperinflation in the 1920s Scientific quantities are often expressed as logarithms of other quantities, using a logarithmic scale. Source: Internet

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