logarithmic

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Since the relationship is logarithmic, a 10 percent reduction in habitat does not result in a 10 percent extinction of species.

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  1. Of or pertaining to logarithms; consisting of logarithms.
  2. Logarithmic curvature the ratio of the distances from the points of contact of two infinitely neighboring tangents to their point of intersection. This ratio is unity at an ordinary point, and on an algebraic curve is always rational.
  3. Logarithmic curve. See logistic curve, under logistic.
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  • If the ascender's cam is logarithmic, it will always make the same angle between down and where the cam contacts the rope.
  • Since the relationship is logarithmic, a 10 percent reduction in habitat does not result in a 10 percent extinction of species. —  Mongabay.com News
  • It's worth noting that Dmax is a logarithmic system, so a scanner with a 3.6 or 4.2 rating has a significantly better dynamic range than a 3. 2-Dmax-rated scanner. —  PC World
  • Sum squared error (on a logarithmic axis) of the analytical model as a function of dimension. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • It makes it possible for you to draw the plot of any given function, be it linear, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, factorial, or any combination you could think of. —  Softpedia News - Global
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