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Exponent

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Pronunciation: EX•po•nent

Definition

a number or variable (written as a superscript) which shows how many times another number is to be multiplied by itself.

Example

Exponential Form: 23 is the exponential form of 2 × 2 × 2. The numeral 2 is called the base, and the numeral 3 is called the exponent.