exponentiation

[ ek-spoh-nen-shee-ey-shuhn, -spuh- ]

/ ˌɛk spoʊˌnɛn ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -spə- /

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noun Mathematics.

the raising of a number to any given power.

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Origin of exponentiation

1900–05; exponenti(al) + -ation, on model of substantiation, differentiation, etc.

Words nearby exponentiation

exponential distribution, exponential function, exponential growth, exponential horn, exponentially, exponentiation, exponible, export, exportation, Export-Import Bank, export quota

How to use exponentiation in a sentence

By the end of the year, the professors had designed such a system, using a branch of number theory involving prime numbers, exponentiation, and factoring.
5 MIT patents that changed computing|Simson Garfinkel ’87, PhD ’05|February 23, 2022|MIT Technology Review

Scientific definitions for exponentiation

exponentiation

[ ĕk′spə-nĕn′shē-ā′shən ]

The act of raising a quantity to a power.