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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

  1. a person who sets forth, expounds, or promotes principles, methods, etc.
  2. a person or thing that is an example or symbol (of something); representative
  3. 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.

  1. Explainer

    advocate, interpreter, expounder; see interpreter, supporter.

  2. 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.