English

Noun

exponentiation ‎(countable and uncountable, plural exponentiations)

1. (mathematics, arithmetic, uncountable) The process of calculating a power by multiplying together a number of equal factors, where the exponent specifies the number of factors to multiply.

   In 5⁴, the factors are all 5, the power is 4 and exponentiation gives the result 625.

2. (mathematics, arithmetic, countable) A mathematical problem involving exponentiation.

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French

Noun

exponentiation f ‎(uncountable)

1. exponentiation (process)