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exponent
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ex·po·nent  (k-spnnt, kspnnt)
n.
1. One that expounds or interprets.
2. One that speaks for, represents, or advocates: Our senator is an exponent of free trade.
3. Abbr. exp Mathematics A number or symbol, as 3 in (x + y)3, placed to the right of and above another number, symbol, or expression, denoting the power to which that number, symbol, or expression is to be raised. Also called power.
adj.
Expository; explanatory.

[Latin expnns, expnent-, present participle of expnere, to expound; see expound.]

exponent [ɪkˈspəʊnənt]
n
1. (usually foll by of) a person or thing that acts as an advocate (of an idea, cause, etc.)
2. a person or thing that explains or interprets
3. a performer or interpretive artist, esp a musician
4. (Mathematics) Also called power index Maths a number or variable placed as a superscript to the right of another number or quantity indicating the number of times the number or quantity is to be multiplied by itself
adj
offering a declaration, explanation, or interpretation
[from Latin expōnere to set out, expound, from pōnere to set, place]

exponent  (kspnnt, k-spnnt)
A number or symbol, placed above and to the right of the expression to which it applies, that indicates the number of times the expression is used as a factor. For example, the exponent 3 in 53 indicates 5 × 5 × 5; the exponent x in (a + b)x indicates (a + b) multiplied by itself x times.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exponentexponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
apologist, justifier, vindicator - a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"
constitutionalist - an advocate of constitutional government
Darwinian - an advocate of Darwinism
populist, democrat - an advocate of democratic principles
federalist - an advocate of federalism
Gnostic - an advocate of Gnosticism
humanist, humanitarian - an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
ideologist, ideologue - an advocate of some ideology
internationalist - an advocate of internationalism
irredentist, irridentist - an advocate of irredentism
isolationist - an advocate of isolationism in international affairs
Jansenist - an advocate of Jansenism
libertarian - an advocate of libertarianism
Maoist - an advocate of Maoism
Marxist - an advocate of Marxism
nationalist - an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
neoclassicist - an advocate of neoclassicism
neutralist - an advocate of neutrality in international affairs
nullifier - an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws
drumbeater, partisan, zealot - a fervent and even militant proponent of something
partitionist - an advocate of partitioning a country
Platonist - an advocate of Platonism
pro-lifer - an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
presenter, sponsor - an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
protectionist - an advocate of protectionism
republican - an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
ritualist - an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
ruralist - an advocate of rural living
secessionist - an advocate of secessionism
secularist - an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education
separationist, separatist - an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
spokesperson, representative, interpreter, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
suffragist - an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
supremacist - a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or race over all others
teleologist - advocate of teleology
Thatcherite - an advocate of Thatcherism
unilateralist - an advocate of unilateralism
2.exponent - someone who expounds and interprets or explains
intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
3.exponent - a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
degree - the highest power of a term or variable
mathematical notation - a notation used by mathematicians
logarithm, log - the exponent required to produce a given number

exponent
noun
2. performer, player, interpreter, presenter, executant the great exponent of Bach, Glenn Gould
Translations
exponent [eksˈpəʊnənt] N [of idea] → exponente mf; [of cause] → partidario/a m/f; (= interpreter) → intérprete mf (Gram, Math) → exponente m

exponent [ɪkˈspəʊnənt] n
(= advocate) [idea, theory, plan] → partisan(e)
(= practitioner) [skill, activity] → représentant(e)
(MATHEMATICS)exposant m

exponent
n
(of theory)Vertreter(in) m(f), → Exponent(in) m(f)
(Math) → Exponent m, → Hochzahl f

exponent [ɪksˈpəʊnənt] n
a. (person) → esponente m/f
b. (Math) → esponente m

exponent [ɪksˈpəʊnənt] n
a. (person) → esponente m/f
b. (Math) → esponente m

exponent
n exponent [ikˈspəunənt]
1 a person able to demonstrate skilfully a particular art or activity She was an accomplished exponent of Bach's flute sonatas. vertolker مُؤَيِّد، مُمَثِّل لِ представител interpret, -ka eksponent; specialist; mester der/die Vertreter(in) ερμηνευτής intérprete meisterlik esitaja بیانگر؛ توضیح دهنده johtava edustaja interprète חָסִיד व्यख्याता izvođač tolmácsoló eksponen flytjandi, túlkandi interprete 演奏者 연주자 atlikėjas demonstrētājs; interpretētājs mahir uitvoerder talsmann (for); fortolker wykonawca intérprete interpret исполнитель interpret, -ka interpret pobornik uttolkare, exekutör ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเฉพาะด้าน usta, yorumcu 演奏者 виконавець کسی فن کی استادانہ ادایگی کرنے والا người biểu diễn
2 a person who explains and supports (a theory or belief etc) He was one of the early exponents of Marxism. verklaarder مُفَسِّر، شارِح тълкувател vykladač eksponent; repræsentant der/die Verfechter(in) προπαγανδιστής, υποστηρικτής exponente, defensor propageerija شارح؛ مبلغ kannattaja chef de file חָסִיד द्योतक pobornik képviselő penganjur talsmaður, málsvari esponente 解説者 옹호자, 주창자 šalininkas, interpretuotojas []skaidrotājs penganjur voorvechter eksponent, tilhenger propagator adepto exponent сторонник stúpenec razlagalec pobornik exponent, representant, talesman ผู้อธิบาย yandaş 倡導者 представник; популяризатор کسی خیال ، نظریے وغیرہ کو فروغ دینے والا người trình bày


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