Definition of Exponent. Meaning of Exponent. Synonyms of Exponent

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Definition of Exponent

Exponent
Exponent Ex*po"nent, n. [L. exponens, -entis, p. pr. of exponere to put out, set forth, expose. See Expound.] 1. (Alg.) 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; Note: 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. [R.]

Meaning of Exponent from wikipedia

- denoted bn, is an operation involving two numbers: the base, b, and the exponent or power, n. When n is a positive integer, exponentiation corresponds to...
- always written as a terminating decimal). The integer n is called the exponent and the real number m is called the significand or mantissa. The term "mantissa"...
- The Angstrom exponent or Ångström exponent or absorption Ångström exponent is a parameter that describes how the optical thickness of an aerosol typically...
- up Exponent, exponent, ^, exponentiate, or to the power of in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Exponentiation is a mathematical operation. Exponent may...
- ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation...
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- In mathematics, the Lyapunov exponent or Lyapunov characteristic exponent of a dynamical system is a quantity that characterizes the rate of separation...
- numbers, the exponent is biased in the engineering sense of the word – the value stored is offset from the actual value by the exponent bias, also called...
- The Woman's Exponent was a semi-official publication of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that began in 1872. It published articles advocating...
- The Hurst exponent is used as a measure of long-term memory of time series. It relates to the autocorrelations of the time series, and the rate at which...