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exponent

/ɛkˈspəʊnənt/
noun
  1. One who expounds, represents or advocates.

  2. The number by which a value (called the base) is said to be raised to a power in exponentiation: for example, the 3 in 2^3=8.

    Similar: power

  3. The degree to which the root of a radicand is found, for example, the 2 in \sqrt[2]r=b.

    Similar: degree, power

Synonymsdegree, power, power

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