Glossary · term
Logarithmic scale
Mathematics
- Aliases
- log scale, log axis, orders of magnitude
- Domain
- Mathematics
Definition
An axis on which each step multiplies rather than adds, so quantities spanning many orders of magnitude fit on one picture. The timeline, the abundance lenses and the p–V diagram of a steam engine all use one.
Open on the Glossary shelf — the interactive card, the filters, and everything alongside it.