Lexic.us

Definition of Exponent

1. Noun. A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea.

2. Noun. Someone who expounds and interprets or explains.

3. Noun. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.

Definition of Exponent

1. n. 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

Definition of Exponent

1. Noun. One who expounds, represents or advocates ¹

2. Noun. (mathematics) The power to which a number, symbol or expression is to be raised. For example, the 3 in ''x''³. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Exponent

1. one who expounds [n -S] - See also: expounds

Medical Definition of Exponent

1. 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. Thus a^2 denotes the second power, and a^n the xth power, of a (2 and x being the exponents). A fractional exponent, or index, is used to denote the root of a quantity. Thus, a^1/3 denotes the third or cube root of a. 2. One who, or that which, stands as an index or representative; as, the leader of a party is the exponent of its principles. Exponent of a ratio, the quotient arising when the antecedent is divided by the consequent; thus, 6 is the exponent of the ratio of 30 to 5. Origin: L. Exponens, -entis, p. Pr. Of exponere to put out, set forth, expose. See Expound. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exponent

explosive detection system explosive device explosive mixture explosive speech explosive trace detection explosive unit explosively explosiveness explosivenesses explosives

explosivity expo expoliation expoliations expolish exponent (current term) exponential exponential curve exponential decay exponential distribution

exponential distributions exponential equation exponential equations exponential expression exponential function exponential functions exponential growth exponential growths exponential object exponential return

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