logarithmic
adjective uk/ˌlɒɡ.ərˈɪð.mɪk/ us/ˌlɑː.ɡəˈrɪθ.mɪk/
对数的
relating to a logarithm (= a number that shows how many times a number has to be multiplied by itself to produce another number)
Decibels are measured on a logarithmic scale. 分贝以对数刻度测量。
These variables were transformed using a logarithmic transformation. 这些变量按对数变换做转换。
See: logarithm
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- Yields and returns had to be worked out by logarithmic tables, since there were no electronic calculators.
- The Richter scale is logarithmic, not linear.
- Logarithmic graph paper is calibrated so that a logarithmic graph appears as a straight line.