exponent
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exponents
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exponents
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXPONENT
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a
:
someone who supports a particular cause, belief, etc.
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He was a leading exponent [=supporter, proponent] of the civil rights movement.
b
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someone who is known for a particular method, style, etc.
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She has become one of America's foremost exponents of the romantic style in interior design.
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mathematics
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a symbol that is written above and to the right of a number to show how many times the number is to be multiplied by itself
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The exponent 3 in 10₃ indicates 10 x 10 x 10.
