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ex·po·nent

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–noun

1.	a person or thing that expounds, explains, or interprets: an exponent of modern theory in the arts.

2.	a person or thing that is a representative, advocate, type, or symbol of something: Lincoln is an exponent of American democracy.

3.	Mathematics. a symbol or number placed above and after another symbol or number to denote the power to which the latter is to be raised: The exponents of the quantities xⁿ, 2^m, y⁴, and 3⁵ are, respectively, n, m, 4, and 5.

[Origin: 1575–85; < L expōnent- (s. of expōnéns), prp. of expōnere to expound; see -ent

]

—Synonyms 1. supporter, champion, proponent, promoter. 2. embodiment, personification.

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ex·po·nent Audio Help (ĭk-spō'nənt, ěk'spō'nənt) Pronunciation Key
n.

One that expounds or interprets.
One that speaks for, represents, or advocates: Our senator is an exponent of free trade.
Abbr. exp Mathematics A number or symbol, as 3 in (x + y)³, placed to the right of and above another number, symbol, or expression, denoting the power to which that number, symbol, or expression is to be raised. Also called power.

adj. Expository; explanatory.

[Latin expōnēns, expōnent-, present participle of expōnere, to expound; see expound.]

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exponent

1706, from L. exponentem, prp. of exponere "put forth" (see expound). A mathematical term at first, the sense of "one who expounds" is 1812.

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exponent
noun
1.	a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [syn: advocate]
2.	someone who expounds and interprets or explains
3.	a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

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exponent1 [ikˈspəunənt] noun

a person able to demonstrate skilfully a particular art or activity
Example: She was an accomplished exponent of Bach's flute sonatas.

Arabic:	مُؤَيِّد، مُمَثِّل لِ
Chinese (Simplified):	演奏者
Chinese (Traditional):	演奏者
Czech:	interpret, -ka
Danish:	eksponent; specialist; mester
Dutch:	uitvoerder
Estonian:	meisterlik esitaja
Finnish:	tulkitsija
French:	interprète
German:	der, *die Vertreter(in)
Greek:	ερμηνευτής
Hungarian:	tolmácsoló
Icelandic:	flytjandi, túlkandi
Indonesian:	eksponen
Italian:	interprete

Japanese:	演奏者
Korean:	대표자
Latvian:	demonstrētājs; interpretētājs
Lithuanian:	atlikėjas
Norwegian:	talsmann (for); fortolker
Polish:	wykonawca
Portuguese (Brazil):	intérprete
Portuguese (Portugal):	intérprete
Romanian:	interpret
Russian:	исполнитель
Slovak:	interpret, -ka
Slovenian:	interpret
Spanish:	intérprete
Swedish:	uttolkare, exekutör
Turkish:	usta, yorumcu

exponent2 [ikˈspəunənt] noun

a person who explains and supports (a theory or belief etc)
Example: He was one of the early exponents of Marxism.

Arabic:	مُفَسِّر، شارِح
Chinese (Simplified):	倡导者
Chinese (Traditional):	倡導者
Czech:	vykladač
Danish:	eksponent; repræsentant
Dutch:	voorvechter
Estonian:	propageerija
Finnish:	kannattaja
French:	chef de file
German:	der, *die Verfechter(in)
Greek:	προπαγανδιστής, υποστηρικτής
Hungarian:	képviselő
Icelandic:	talsmaður, málsvari
Indonesian:	penganjur
Italian:	esponente

Japanese:	解説者
Korean:	주창자
Latvian:	skaidrotājs
Lithuanian:	šalininkas, interpretuotojas
Norwegian:	eksponent, tilhenger
Polish:	propagator
Portuguese (Brazil):	expoente
Portuguese (Portugal):	adepto
Romanian:	exponent
Russian:	сторонник
Slovak:	stúpenec
Slovenian:	razlagalec
Spanish:	exponente, defensor
Swedish:	exponent, representant, talesman
Turkish:	yandaş

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exponent Audio Help (ěk'spō'nənt, ĭk-spō'nənt) Pronunciation Key
A number or symbol, placed above and to the right of the expression to which it applies, that indicates the number of times the expression is used as a factor. For example, the exponent 3 in 5³ indicates 5 × 5 × 5; the exponent x in (a + b)^x indicates (a + b) multiplied by itself x times.

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exponent

A number placed above and to the right of another number to show that it has been raised to a power. For example, 32 indicates that 3 has been raised to a power of 2, or multiplied by itself; 32 is equal to 9.

[Chapter:] Physical Sciences and Mathematics

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exponent programming
(Or "characteristic") The part of a floating-point number specifying the power of ten by which the mantissa should be multiplied. In the common notation, e.g. 3.1E8, the exponent is 8.
(1995-02-27)

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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.]

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