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exponent
—exponent /ɪkˈspəʊ.nənt/ aep /-ˈspoʊ-/
Ⅰ noun [C] (PERSON) ► F0 a person who supports an idea or belief or performs an activity: » Adam Smith was an exponent of free trade.» Jacqueline du Pré was a leading exponent of the cello.Thesaurus+: ↑Supporters, members and defenders , ↑Believers and non-believers
Ⅱ noun [C] SPECIALIZED (NUMBER) ► F0 a number or sign that shows how many times another number is to be multiplied by itself: » In 64 and yn, 4 and n are the exponents.Thesaurus+: ↑Terms for numbers |