Definition of "exponentiation" in English

noun

1. (mathematics, arithmetic) 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 base is 5 and the power is 4, so there are 4 identical factors of 5, and exponentiation gives 625 as the result.

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