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English noun: log | |||
| 1. | log (substance) a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wood | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nurse log, saw log | ||
| 2. | log (communication) the exponent required to produce a given number | ||
| Synonyms | logarithm | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exponent, index, power | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | common logarithm, Napierian logarithm, natural logarithm | ||
| 3. | log (communication) a written record of messages sent or received | ||
| Samples | They kept a log of all transmission by the radio station. An email log. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | written account, written record | ||
| 4. | log (communication) a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | written account, written record | ||
| Domain category | aeroplane, airplane, plane, ship | ||
| 5. | log (artifact) measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | harpoon log, patent log, screw log, taffrail log | ||
| Part holonym | log line | ||
| Part meronym | ship | ||
English verb: log | |||
| 1. | log (communication) enter into a log, as on ships and planes | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enter, put down, record | ||
| 2. | log (contact) cut lumber, as in woods and forests | ||
| Synonyms | lumber | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut down, drop, fell, strike down | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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