1. a mathematical operation in which a number (the base) is raised to a power (the exponent); repeated multiplication of a base by itself.
Usage: mathematics; commonly taught in algebra and higher mathematics

Examples

• In the expression 2³, exponentiation means multiplying 2 by itself three times to get 8.
• Exponentiation is the inverse operation of taking a logarithm.
• The exponentiation of 5² equals 25.
• Students learn exponentiation as part of their algebra curriculum.
• Exponentiation allows us to express very large numbers in a compact form.
• The rules of exponentiation include the product rule and the power rule.