power exponent
1power — n. authority 1) to assume, take; exercise, wield; seize; transfer power 2) emergency; executive; political power 3) discretionary powers 4) power over (they seized power over several provinces) 5) the power to + inf. (the prime minister has the… …
2Exponent — Ex*po nent, n. [L. exponens, entis, p. pr. of exponere to put out, set forth, expose. See {Expound}.] 1. (Alg.) A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the latter is… …
3Exponent of a ratio — Exponent Ex*po nent, n. [L. exponens, entis, p. pr. of exponere to put out, set forth, expose. See {Expound}.] 1. (Alg.) A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the… …
4power — [pou′ər] n. [ME pouer < OFr poeir, earlier poter, orig. inf. < VL * potere, to be able, for L posse, to be able: see POTENT] 1. ability to do, act, or produce 2. a specific ability or faculty [the power of hearing] 3. great ability to do,… …
5exponent — ► NOUN 1) a promoter of an idea or theory. 2) a person who does a particular thing skilfully. 3) Mathematics the power to which a given quantity is raised (e.g. 3 in 23 = 2 x 2 x 2). ORIGIN Latin, from exponere present, explain …
6Power law — A power law is any polynomial relationship that exhibits the property of scale invariance. The most common power laws relate two variables and have the form:f(x) = ax^k! +o(x^k),where a and k are constants, and o(x^k) is of x. Here, k is… …
7exponent — /ik spoh neuhnt/ or, esp. for 3, /ek spoh neuhnt/, n. 1. a person or thing that expounds, explains, or interprets: an exponent of modern theory in the arts. 2. a person or thing that is a representative, advocate, type, or symbol of something:… …
8power — /pow euhr/, n. 1. ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. 2. political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe. 3. great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force. 4. the possession of… …
9power — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French poer, pouer, from poer to be able, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, alteration of Latin posse more at potent Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) ability to act or produce an effect… …
10Power of two — In mathematics, a power of two is any of the integer powers of the number two; [cite book |title=Schaum s Outline of Theory and Problems of Essential Computer Mathematics |first=Seymour |last=Lipschutz |year=1982 |id=ISBN 0070379904 |pages=3] in… …
