Logarithmic scale
Also called: log scale, log chart, linear scale
A chart scale on which equal distances represent equal percentage changes rather than equal rupee changes.
On a log scale, a rise from ₹10 to ₹20 looks the same as one from ₹100 to ₹200, because both double. Log scales suit long histories and large price changes; linear scales exaggerate recent moves in such cases.
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