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Added 9 October 2026

exponentiation

/ˌɛk.spoʊˌnɛn.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about exponentiation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The process of raising a quantity to some assigned power.

Origin

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

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