exponentiation

noun
/ˌɛk.spoʊˌnɛn.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/US

Etymology

Ultimately from exponent + -i- + -ation. Perhaps from exponential + -ation.

  1. derived from expōnēns
  2. formed as exponentiation — “exponent + -i- + -ation

Definitions

  1. The process of calculating a power by multiplying together a number of equal factors,…

    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. A mathematical problem involving exponentiation.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at exponentiation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at exponentiation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at exponentiation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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