exponent notation
nounUK /ɪkˈspəʊnənt nəʊˈteɪʃən/
US /ɪkˈspoʊnənt noʊˈteɪʃən/
A short way to write a number multiplied by itself many times, using a small raised number.
In exponent notation, 2³ means 2 × 2 × 2.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of writing very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.
Scientists use exponent notation to write the mass of a planet.
3. The mathematical shorthand where a raised number shows how many times the base is used as a factor.
The teacher asked us to rewrite 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 in exponent notation.
4. A compact format for expressing repeated multiplication in algebra.
Using exponent notation, x · x · x becomes x³.