exponent

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Synonyms: opponent, expone, imponent, deponent, ponent, exponents, explodent

Antonyms: opponent, expone, imponent, deponent, ponent, exponents, explodent

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Noun

One who [[expound]]s, [[represent]]s or [[advocate]]s.
{{lb|en|mathematics}} The [[number]] by which a [[value]] (called the [[base]]) is said to be [[raise]]d to a [[power]] in [[exponentiation]]: for example, the <math>3</math> in <math>2^3=8</math>.
{{lb|en|mathematics|obsolete}} The [[degree]] to which the [[root]] of a [[radicand]] is found, for example, the <math>2</math> in <math>\sqrt[2]r=b</math>.
{{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[phonological]] manifestation of a [[morphosyntactic]] property; in layman's terms, the expression of one or more [[grammatical]] properties by sound.
{{lb|en|computing}} The part of a [[floating-point number]] that represents its exponent value.

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