Exponent Definition

ĭk-spōnənt, ĕkspōnənt
exponents
noun
exponents
One that expounds or interprets.
American Heritage
A person who sets forth, expounds, or promotes principles, methods, etc.
Webster's New World
A person or thing that is an example or symbol (of something); representative.
Webster's New World
One that speaks for, represents, or advocates.
Our senator is an exponent of free trade.
American Heritage
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.: b3 = b × b × b): zero, negative, and fractional exponents have special rules (Ex.: a0 = 1, a-2 = 1/a2, a1/2 = a)
Webster's New World
adjective
Expository; explanatory.
American Heritage
Explaining, interpreting, or expounding.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Exponent

Noun

Singular:
exponent
Plural:
exponents

Origin of Exponent

  • Latin expōnēns expōnent- present participle of expōnere to expound expound

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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