Logarithmancy

//lɒɡəˈɹɪðmənsi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Divination using logarithms. obsolete, rare, 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; […]"

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"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; […]"

Etymology

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

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