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exponentiation

/ˌɛk.spoʊ.ˌnɛn.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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

Exponentiation is a fundamental operation in mathematics.

意味（1）

(mathematics, arithmetic) 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.

意味（2）

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