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common logarithm

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common logarithm [¦käm·ən ′läg·ə‚rith·əm]
(mathematics)
The exponent in the representation of a number as a power of 10. Also known as Briggsian logarithm; Briggs' logarithm.


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Note that "ln" is the natural logarithm function, which uses the number e as its base, as opposed to the common logarithm function that uses the number 10 as its base.
 
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