exponent

🇺🇸 /ɪkˈspəʊnənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪkˈspəʊnənt/
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noun
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a person who supports and explains an idea to others

She was a key exponent of free trade, explaining its benefits to many people.

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a person who is very skilled at something

He is a top exponent of the Japanese flute, playing it with great skill.

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a small number written above and to the right of another number to show how many times to multiply it by itself

In the number 2³, the exponent 3 means 2 multiplied by itself three times.

translation

n. a person who supports and explains an idea to others; a person who is very skilled at something; a small number written above and to the right of another number to show how many times to multiply it by itself

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Plural exponents