exponent
noun
a person or thing that expounds, explains, or interprets.
exponents
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pluralof exponent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Applying exponents helps in grappling with inflationary numbers, whether monetary or cosmic, and is more practical than talking in exotic “-illions,” such as milli-millillion and killillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“You’re taking another two exponents of risk as you’re moving towards fusion away from fission.”
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
She was hesitating over a problem involving the manipulation of exponents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
One of its more vocal exponents is Menno Oosterhoff.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
Toby had put parentheses after exponents when explaining PEMDAS, even though the order was literally parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
