Exponent Definition

ĭk-spōnənt, ĕkspōnənt
exponents
noun
exponents
One that expounds or interprets.
American Heritage
A person who sets forth, expounds, or promotes principles, methods, etc.
Webster's New World
A person or thing that is an example or symbol (of something); representative.
Webster's New World
One that speaks for, represents, or advocates.
Our senator is an exponent of free trade.
American Heritage
A small figure or symbol placed above and at the right of another figure or symbol to show how many times the latter is to be used as a factor (Ex.: b3 = b × b × b): zero, negative, and fractional exponents have special rules (Ex.: a0 = 1, a-2 = 1/a2, a1/2 = a)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Expository; explanatory.
American Heritage
Explaining, interpreting, or expounding.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Exponent

Noun

Singular:
exponent
Plural:
exponents

Origin of Exponent

  • Latin expōnēns expōnent- present participle of expōnere to expound expound

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Exponent Sentence Examples

  • His earliest work dealt mainly with mathematical subjects, and especially with quaternions (q.v.), of which he may be regarded as the leading exponent after their originator, Hamilton.

  • The prime exponent of the spurious religion is Simon Magus.

  • The new Hebrew Piyut found its first important exponent in Kalir, who was not a Spaniard.

  • As an exponent of universal evolution Haeckel is more consistent than Spencer.

  • Carlyle was the exponent of many of the deepest convictions of his time.

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Words Starting With

EEXEXP

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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