1. people who support, promote, or advocate for a particular idea, theory, or cause
2. mathematical symbols or numbers that indicate how many times a base number is multiplied by itself
Usage: mathematics

Examples

• The scientists were leading exponents of the new climate theory.
• She became one of the main exponents of modern dance in her country.
• The exponents in the equation 2³ and 5² are 3 and 2 respectively.
• Students learned to calculate numbers with negative exponents.
• The professor was a strong exponent of hands-on learning methods.
• In algebra, we often work with variables that have exponents.
• Many exponents of renewable energy gathered at the conference.