Exponentiation

Full definition of exponentiation

Noun

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