exponentiation
/ˌɛkspəˌnɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/
noun
- The mathematical operation of raising a number (the base) to a power (the exponent), such as 2^3 = 8.
- Exponentiation is used in computer science to handle large numbers efficiently.
- The teacher explained that exponentiation is repeated multiplication.
- In math class, we practiced exponentiation by calculating 5^4.