An exponent is the power in an expression of the form
. The process of performing the operation of raising a base
to a given power is known as exponentiation.
Exponent
See also
Base, Complex Exponentiation, Exponent Laws, Exponent Vector, Exponential Function, Exponentiation, Multiplicative Order, PowerExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Exponent." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Exponent.html