meaning of exponent
1. A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the latter is repeated as a factor to produce the power indicated
2. One who, or that which, stands as an index or representative; as, the leader of a party is the exponent of its principles.
3. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
Related Words
exponent | exponential | exponential curve | exponential decay | exponential equation | exponential expression | exponential function | exponential return | exponential series | exponential-time | exponential-time algorithm | exponentially | exponentiation |
