Mathematical term for the exponent in expressions like a^n. Used in algebra and analysis.
The n in a to the power of n is called the exponent.
Exponentiation follows the laws of exponents.
Standard kanji for the mathematical term 'exponent'.
Variant kanji form, rarely used.
Abbreviated variant, mostly seen in older or specialized contexts.
The kanji 冪 originally meant 'to cover' or 'cloth cover', and its use for 'exponent' is a specialized mathematical borrowing, likely from Chinese mathematical terminology.
power of two