exponential notation
nounUK /ˌekspəˈnenʃəl nəʊˈteɪʃən/
US /ˌekspəˈnenʃəl noʊˈteɪʃən/
A short way to write very big or very small numbers using a small raised number.
In exponential notation, 1000 is written as 10³.
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2. A way of writing numbers as a base raised to a power, like a × 10ⁿ.
The mass of the sun is often given in exponential notation.
3. A method in math for showing repeated multiplication compactly.
Exponential notation turns 2×2×2 into 2³.
4. A format used in computing to display very large or tiny values.
The calculator showed the answer in exponential notation as 1.5e6.