semilogarithmic

adjective

semi·​log·​a·​rith·​mic ˌse-mē-ˌlȯ-gə-ˈrit͟h-mik How to pronounce semilogarithmic (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-,
-ˌlä-
: having one logarithmic scale and one arithmetic scale
used of graph paper or of a graph on such paper

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semilogarithmic was in 1919

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“Semilogarithmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semilogarithmic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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