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Exponent
An exponent is the power 
in an expression of the form 
. The process of performing the operation of raising a base
to a given power is known as exponentiation.
For a nonzero univariate polynomial, the largest exponent among its monomials with nonzero coefficients is its polynomial degree.
See also
Base, Complex Exponentiation, Exponent Laws, Exponent Vector, Exponential Function, Exponentiation, Multiplicative Order, Polynomial Degree, PowerExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
Cite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Exponent." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Exponent.html