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exponentiation

/ˌɛksˌpɑnɪˈeɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does exponentiation mean?

noun

The process of raising a number to a power, often denoted by a small number or symbol above and to the right of the base number. Exponentiation is used to represent repeated multiplication of a number by itself.

Example

"The formula for calculating the area of a circle is A = πr^2, where r is the radius and the exponentiation represents the repeated multiplication of r by itself."

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