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What is the difference between logarithm and characteristic?

logarithm | characteristic |

In context|mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between logarithm and characteristic

is that logarithm is (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 while characteristic is (mathematics) the integer part of a logarithm.

As nouns the difference between logarithm and characteristic

is that logarithm is (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 while characteristic is a distinguishable feature of a person or thing.

As a adjective characteristic is

being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

logarithm

English

(wikipedia logarithm)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.
    • For a currency which uses denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, etc., each jump in the base-10 logarithm from one denomination to the next higher is either 0.3010 or 0.3979.

    Synonyms

    * log

    Derived terms

    * common logarithm, common log * natural logarithm, natural log * logarithmancy

    Anagrams

    * algorithm

    See also

    * ln

    characteristic

    English

    (wikipedia characteristic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
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    Synonyms

    * distinctive * exclusive * idiosyncratic * indicative * representative * signature * specific * typical

    Antonyms

    * uncharacteristic * untypical

    Derived terms

    * characteristic function * characteristicness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a distinguishable feature of a person or thing
  • (mathematics) the integer part of a logarithm
  • (nautical) the distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc)
  • (algebra, field theory) The minimum number of times that the unit of a field must be added unto itself in order to yield that field's zero, or, if that minimum natural number does not exist, then (the integer) zero.
    • A field's characteristic, if non-zero, must be a prime number.

    Synonyms

    * attribute * idiosyncrasy * mannerism * quality * tendency * trademark * trait * See also

    Derived terms

    * defining characteristic

    Related terms

    * characteristically

    See also

    * mantissa

    External links

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