English word logarithm comes from Ancient Greek λόγῳ, Ancient Greek ἀριθμός
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| λόγῳ | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἀριθμός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| logarithmus | New Latin (la-new) | |
| logarithm | English (eng) | (mathematics) For a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x. Written \log_b x. For example, \log_{10} 1000 = 3 because 10^3 = 1000 and \log_2 16 = 4 because 2^4 = 16. |