common logarithm

noun Mathematics.

a logarithm having 10 as the base.
Also called Briggsian logarithm.
Compare natural logarithm.

Origin of common logarithm

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby common logarithm

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British Dictionary definitions for common logarithm

common logarithm

noun

a logarithm to the base ten. Usually written log or log 10 Compare natural logarithm

Scientific definitions for common logarithm

common logarithm

A logarithm having 10 as its base. Compare natural logarithm.