exponentiate

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/ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃi.eɪt/

verb

To use exponentiation.

“Let us exponentiate x to obtain xⁿ.”

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Meanings

verbexponentiate (third-person singular simple present exponentiates, present participle exponentiating, simple past and past participle exponentiated)

present singular third person exponentiates · participle present exponentiating · participle past exponentiated · past exponentiated

  1. intransitivemathematicsTo use exponentiation.

    In order to solve the equation we must exponentiate.

  2. transitivemathematicsTo raise (a number or mathematical expression) to a power; to apply an exponent to a mathematical expression.

    Let us exponentiate x to obtain xⁿ.

  3. computingTo apply a mathematical exponentiation function.
  4. transitiveTo increase (something) exponentially.
    1 more example

    "SCP-7579 developed internal camouflage so a shmuck like yourself would speculate on it, then convince a more powerful shmuck unlike myself to buy it time. It's probably smarter than us, it's definitely smarter than you, and every second of its existence exponentiates the time and resources I'll have to spend cleaning up your mess."

    2022 October 18, Placeholder McD, “SCP-7579 [offset 1]”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 20 Dec 2024

Origin

Ultimately from exponent. Perhaps from exponentiation.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 求冪 /求幂
  • 求冪 /求幂to use exponentiation
Czech mocnit, umocnit
  • mocnitto use exponentiation
  • umocnitto use exponentiation
Finnish korottaa potenssiin
  • korottaa potenssiinto use exponentiation
German potenzieren
  • potenzierento use exponentiation
Hungarian hatványra emel, hatványoz
  • hatványra emelto use exponentiation
  • hatványozto use exponentiation
Polish potęgować, spotęgować
  • potęgowaćto use exponentiation
  • spotęgowaćto use exponentiation
Spanish exponenciar
  • exponenciarto use exponentiation
Cite this entry
APA

exponentiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exponentiate

MLA

“exponentiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exponentiate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exponentiate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exponentiate.

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