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Glossary: Regression

Natural logarithm

Also written: ln, log, logarithm

The power that e (about 2.718) must be raised to in order to give a number. Each doubling adds the same 0.693 to the log, so logs turn "times 2" into "plus 0.693".

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

Log transformationLog-odds (logit)