Neper

Morpheme

Neper

Type

free base

Denotation

logarithmic unit for ratios of measurements of physical field and power quantities

Etymology

Scottish mathematician Joannes Neper, Latinized form of John Napier

Evidence

centineper, decineper, neper, Neperian, nepers

Notes

<r> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable

See Also

Napier