logarithmic
adjective/ˌlɔɡəˈrɪðmɪk/
Frequency rank: #17,454 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or expressed in terms of a logarithm; increasing by orders of magnitude rather than linearly.
Example sentence
The graph shows logarithmic growth, meaning the curve rises quickly at first and then levels off.
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