Exponention

/ˌɛkspəˈnɛn.ʃən/ noun

Definition

A rare or archaic form referring to the action of expounding or setting forth, occasionally used in older mathematical texts for exponentiation.

Etymology

A variant form from Latin 'exponere' (to set forth). This older usage predates the modern standardized term 'exponentiation' and appears in early mathematical manuscripts.

Kelly Says

This obsolete word is a reminder that mathematical terminology was standardized gradually—different mathematicians used different names for the same concept until conventions settled in the 18th century.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል
en-k'u-la-l
ARالعربية
رفع إلى قوة
rafa 'ila qawwa
BNবাংলা
বর্গ
bor-g
CACatalà
exponenciació
ek-spon-en-thee-a-syohn
CSČeština
exponenci
ek-spon-en-tsi
DADansk
eksponent
ek-spo-nent
DEDeutsch
Exponentiation
ek-spon-en-tee-shon
ELΕλληνικά
ύψωση
ypsosi
ESEspañol
exponenciación
ehs-poh-nen-thee-a-syohn
FAفارسی
توان
toon
FISuomi
potenssi
po-ten-ssi
FRFrançais
exponentiation
eks-poh-nee-see-ay-syohn
GUGU
વ્યવસ્થા
vyav-stha
HAHA
gaba
gah-bah
HEעברית
עלאה
a-la
HIहिन्दी
घातांक
ghaataank
HUMagyar
kitemelés
ki-te-me-lés
IDBahasa Indonesia
pangkat
pan-gkat
IGIG
nke
n-keh
ITItaliano
esponenziale
ehs-poh-nen-zee-ale
JA日本語
指数関数
しすうかんすう
KKKK
өнер
ö-ner
KMKM
អនុគមន៍
an-uk-gom-no
KO한국어
지수
ji-su
MRMR
शक्ती
shak-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
eksponensi
ek-spon-sen-si
MYမြန်မာ
အကြောင်း
a-kya-ng
NLNederlands
exponent
ek-spon-ent
NONorsk
eksponent
ek-spon-ent
PAPA
ਸ਼ਕਤੀ
shak-tee
PLPolski
potegowanie
po-te-go-wa-nie
PTPortuguês
exponenciação
eks-poh-nen-see-a-syohn
RORomână
exponentiere
ek-spon-en-tye-reh
RUРусский
Возведение в степень
vozvedenie v stepen'
SVSvenska
exponent
ek-spon-ent
SWKiswahili
kuzidisha
koo-zi-di-sha
TAதமிழ்
எண்
en
TEతెలుగు
శక్తి
shakthi
THไทย
การยกกำลัง
gan yk gamlang
TLTL
eksponent
ek-spon-ent
TRTürkçe
Üs alma
yus alma
UKУкраїнська
потужність
po-tyzh-nist
URاردو
توان
toon
VITiếng Việt
lũy thừa
luu thua
YOYO
ogbe
oh-gbeh
ZH中文
指数
zhǐshù
ZUZU
umlando
oom-lan-doh

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