the logarithm of the reciprocal of a number; the negative value of the logarithm: the cologarithm of 4 is log
Abbreviation: colog
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co•log•a•rithm
(kō lô′gə riᵺ′əm, -rith′əm, -log′ə-),USA pronunciation n. [Math.]
- Mathematicsthe logarithm of the reciprocal of a number, often used in expressing the logarithm of a fraction: log 7⁄25 = log 7 + colog 25. Symbol: colog
- co- + logarithm 1880–85
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