exponent

Meanings

• Noun

  A value or coefficient raised to a power.

  - "In mathematics, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent in the expression 2^3 = 8."
  - "The population of a city grows exponentially, meaning it grows faster and faster each year."

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Synonyms

degree , power , power

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Rhymes

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grows , mows , throws

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Variants

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exponent , exponents

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'exponere', meaning 'to expose' or 'to explain'. In mathematics, an exponent is a value that indicates the power to which a base value is raised.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'exponent' comes from the Latin word 'exponere', which means 'to expose' or 'to explain'.

2. The smallest non-zero exponent is 1, which is also called the identity exponent.

3. In mathematics, negative exponents represent the reciprocal of the base value raised to a positive exponent.

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1. Base (mathematics): The value that is raised to a power in an exponent.

2. Power (mathematics): The value that indicates the number of times the base is multiplied by itself in an exponent.

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Culture

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Exponents have been used extensively in mathematics and science to describe growth patterns and relationships between quantities. In literature, the metaphor of exponential growth has been used to describe the escalating consequences of actions.

How to Memorize "exponent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a base value being multiplied by itself several times to understand the concept of an exponent.
   - Visualize a stack of blocks with each block representing a power of the base value.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'exponent' with the idea of 'growth' or 'multiplication' to help remember its meaning.
   - Think of an exponent as a 'power' or 'degree' of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Elevate Each Number To A Power' to remember the meaning of exponent.
   - Use the acronym 'BASIC' (Base, And, Square, Indices, Cube) to remember the different forms of exponents.

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