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noun

Exponent n.

(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^(x) 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.

One who, or that which, stands as an index or representative; as, the leader of a party is the exponent of its principles.

One who explains, expounds, or interprets.

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.)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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— A History of English Prose Fiction • Bayard Tuckerman

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— The Brentons • Anna Chapin Ray

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