antilogarithm
nounUK /ˌæntiˈlɒɡərɪðəm/
US /ˌæntiˈlɔːɡərɪðəm/
The number you get back when you undo a logarithm.
If the logarithm of 100 is 2, then the antilogarithm of 2 is 100.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The number whose logarithm equals a given value.
The antilogarithm of 3 in base 10 is 1000.
3. A value found by raising the base to a given exponent.
To find the antilogarithm, raise 10 to the power of the logarithm.
4. The inverse operation result of taking a logarithm.
Scientists use the antilogarithm to turn log values back into real measurements.