logarithmancy

/lɑɡəˈɹɪðmənsi/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

"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."

From logarithm + -mancy; or a blend of logarithm + arithmancy.

logarithmomancy (alternative)

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How do you pronounce logarithmancy?

The recorded pronunciation is /lɑɡəˈɹɪðmənsi/.

What does logarithmancy mean?

Divination using logarithms.

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