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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.
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Exponent
is always a great word to know.
So is rule of three. Does it mean:
| a number that is a multiple of all the denominators of a set of fractions |
| the method of finding the fourth term in a proportion when three terms are given |
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Word Origin & History
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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Science Dictionary
exponent  (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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Cultural Dictionary
exponent definition
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.
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Computing Dictionary
exponent definition
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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