LOGARITHMIC SCALE
\lˌɒɡəɹˈɪθmɪk skˈe͡ɪl], \lˌɒɡəɹˈɪθmɪk skˈeɪl], \l_ˌɒ_ɡ_ə_ɹ_ˈɪ_θ_m_ɪ_k s_k_ˈeɪ_l]\
Definitions of LOGARITHMIC SCALE
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scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers
By Princeton University
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scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Measure of unit increase or decrease that is actually a tenfold increase or decrease in the quantity measured. For example, a pH reading of 5 pH indicates 10 times the acidity of 4 pH, and 100 times the acidity of 3 pH; 1/10th the acidity of 6 pH, and 1/100th the acidity of 7 pH. (Refer to pH scale.)
By Henry Campbell Black
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