EXPONENTS
Noun
exponents
plural of exponent
Source: Wiktionary
EXPONENT
Ex*po"nent, n. Etym: [L. exponens, -entis, p. pr. of exponere to put
out, set forth, expose. See Expound.]
1. (Alg.)
Definition: A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of
and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the latter is
repeated as a factor to produce the power indicated;
Note: thus a2 denotes the second power, and an the xth power, of a (2
and x being the exponents). A fractional exponent, or index, is used
to denote the root of a quantity. Thus, a denotes the third or cube
root of a.
2. One who, or that which, stands as an index or representative; as,
the leader of a party is the exponent of its principles. Exponent of
a ratio, the quotient arising when the antecedent is divided by the
consequent; thus, 6 is the exponent of the ratio of 30 to 5. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition