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Meaning of logarithmancy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

lɒɡəˈɹɪðmənsi

Definitions

Divination using logarithms.

obsolete, rare, uncountable

Examples

“What difference betwixt Astromancy, Magomancy, or Magastromancy (as touching a sorcerous both superstition, and operation) and all these after-named? viz. […] Arithmancy, by numbers; Logarithmancy, by Logarithmes; […]”

“LOGARITHMANCY: A mathematical method of divination performed with the aid of logarithms. Now supplanted by modern computers.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

logarithmand Logarithmic logarithmic decrement logarithmic derivative logarithmic function logarithmic integral

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