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neper

ne·per [ náypər, npər ] (plural ne·pers)


noun 
Definition:
 
unit for comparing two currents: a unit for comparing two currents, voltages, or related quantities, equal to the natural logarithm of the ratio of the quantities.
Symbol  Np


[Early 20th century. < Neperus Latinized name of John Napier]
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