logarithm
logarithm — 名詞
- logarithmsingular
- logarithmsplural
1. a number that tells you what power a base must be raised to in order to make ano
對數
表示底數需乘幾次的數值
a number that tells you what power a base must be raised to in order to make another number.
In class, Roya showed that the logarithm of 100 is 2 in base 10.
課堂上,Roya 說明了 100 在底數 10 下的對數是 2。
pattern: logarithm of X in base 10
On the worksheet, Liam had to find the logarithm of 64 to base 2.
在作業單上,Liam 得找出 64 在底數 2 下的對數。
pattern: logarithm of X to base Y
An old table gave the logarithm for each number before calculators were common.
在計算機普及之前,老式表格會列出各個數字的對數。
historical use: logarithm table
The calculator shows the logarithm before it prints the full number.
這台計算機會先顯示對數,再印出完整的數值。
During lab, Wei used the natural logarithm to graph the cooling rate.
做實驗時,Wei 用自然對數來畫出冷卻速率的圖。
collocation: natural logarithm
- natural logarithm
- common logarithm
- logarithm table
- find the logarithm
文法句型
the logarithm of [number]
the logarithm of [number] to base [number]
natural/common logarithm
用法筆記
Usually appears in maths or science contexts with a base named directly or understood from context. Distinguish from an exponent: the exponent is the power written in an expression, while the logarithm is the power you need to reach a chosen number.
常見錯誤
同根字
- logarithmic形容詞C2
- logarithmically副詞C2