exponent
exponent
Definition
ex·po·nent (ek spōn′ənt, ik-; also, esp.for n.3, eks′pōn′-)
adjective
explaining, interpreting, or expounding
Etymology: L exponens, prp. of exponere: see expound
noun
- a person who sets forth, expounds, or promotes principles, methods, etc.
- a person or thing that is an example or symbol (of something); representative
- Algebra a small figure or symbol placed above and at the right of another figure or symbol to show how many times the latter is to be used as a factor (Ex.: b = b × b × b): zero, negative, and fractional exponents have special rules (Ex.: a = 1, a = 1/a, a = )
exponent
Synonyms
exponent
n.
Explainer
advocate, interpreter, expounder; see interpreter, supporter.Index
representative, type, specimen; see example 1, index 1.
exponent
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- genre: He became the leading exponent of this genre in England.
- art: Gibson was a true exponent of the defensive art.
- philosophy: I longed to meet some flesh-and-blood exponents of this new philosophy.
- tradition: In this he was in harmony with other exponents of the occult tradition.
- music: Kasey Chambers is Australia's leading exponent of country music.
- theory: Stephen Jay Gould has been the best-known exponent of this theory of " punctuated equilibrium " .
Converse of object
- lead: Sharon is one of the worlds leading exponents of the policy of creating new facts.
- become: He became the leading exponent of this genre in England.
Adjective modifier
- foremost: He is a foremost exponent of the calligraphy art form.
- best-known: Stephen Jay Gould has been the best-known exponent of this theory of " punctuated equilibrium " .
- leading: Dunn was a leading exponent of reform, editing the radical Wesleyan Banner.
- supreme: Simplicity and understatement are powerful tools of the singer/songwriter, and Regan is the supreme exponent.
- known: Michael Marriott, winner of the Jerwood Prize for furniture last year, is perhaps the best known exponent.
- prime: In his generation Eric Gill was the prime exponent of direct carving.
Modifies a noun
- vector: The integer vector [ e 1, ... , e n ] is called the exponent vector of g.
- n: RWDecimal T pow ( const RWDecimal T & x, int n ); Returns x raised to the exponent n.
Noun used with modifier
- decay: The resulting set of distance decay exponents for Leicestershire varied considerably from those found for Kent.
- generator: The generators exponent list is considered relative to the defining generators of the pc-presentation.
- distance: The resulting set of distance decay exponents for Leicestershire varied considerably from those found for Kent.
- stress: The value of the stress exponent indicates which mechanism of creep is acting.
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