Lexic.us

Definition of Exponentiation

1. Noun. The process of raising a quantity to some assigned power.

Definition of Exponentiation

1. Noun. (context: mathematics arithmetic uncountable) The process of calculating a power by multiplying together a number of equal factors, where the exponent specifies the number of factors to multiply. ¹

2. Noun. (context: mathematics arithmetic countable) A mathematical problem involving exponentiation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Exponentiation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exponentiation

Literary usage of Exponentiation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Elementary Algebra: For the Use of Preparatory Schools by Charles Smith (1894)
"The operation upon b which produces b* is called exponentiation, b is called the ... exponentiation. 292. The process of exponentiation seeks the value of ..."

2. The Information Universe: Issues in Informing Science and Information by Informing Science Institute, Eli Cohen, Ed. (2006)
"Montgomery exponentiation Montgomery reduction is very suitable for computations that involve several modular multiplications with a fixed modulus. ..."

3. Elementary Algebra for the Use of Schools and Colleges by Charles Smith (1900)
"The operation upon b which produces b1 is called exponentiation, b is called the ... exponentiation. 292. The process of exponentiation seeks the value of ..."

4. Contributions to the Founding of the Theory of Transfinite Numbers by Georg Cantor (1911)
"This definition is analogous to Cantor's definition of exponentiation for cardinal numbers on p. 95 above.§ Cf. 1913, pp. ..."

5. The Human Worth of Rigorous Thinking: Essays and Addresses by Cassius Jackson Keyser (1916)
"Then follows a section treating of addition, multiplication and exponentiation, ... multiplicative classes and arithmetical classes; exponentiation; ..."

6. Step-by-Step Programming with Base SAS(R) Software by SAS Institute (2001)
"0 When operators of equal precedence appear, the operations are performed from left to right (except exponentiation, which is performed right to left). ..."

7. Concrete Abstractions: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Scheme by Max Hailperin, Barbara Kaiser (1999)
"For exponentiation, the important point is this: Rather than multiplying together lots of copies of the base and then taking the result mod m, ..."

Other Resources: