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指數

指數

See also: 指数

Chinese

 
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
 
number; figure; to count; to calculate; several; frequently; repeatedly
trad. (指數)
simp. (指数)

Noun

指數

  1. (economics) index
  2. (mathematics) exponent

Derived terms

  • 指數函數指数函数

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
すう
Hyōgaiji
on'yomi

Noun

指數 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 指数, hiragana しすう, romaji shisū)

  1. (economics) index - a single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.
  2. (mathematics) exponent, power - a product of equal factors. Notation and usage: xn, read as "x to the power of n" or "x to the nth power", denotes x × x × ... × x, in which x appears n times, where n is called the exponent; the definition is extended to non-integer and complex exponents.