Mathematical term for the exponent to which a base must be raised to produce a given number. Used in technical and educational contexts.
Please draw the graph of the logarithmic function.
この計算には対数を使うと簡単になる。
Using logarithms makes this calculation easier.
logarithmic scale
logarithmic
logarithm table; log table
semilogarithmic; semilog
absolute number; overall number
From 対 (counterpart, pair) + 数 (number), a calque of the Western mathematical term 'logarithm'.