different between exponentiation vs exponentiate

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: ?k-sp?-n?n-sh?-?'-sh?n, IPA^(key): /??k.spo?.?n?n.?i.?e?.??n/

Noun

exponentiation (countable and uncountable, plural exponentiations)

1. (mathematics, arithmetic) The process of calculating a power by multiplying together a number of equal factors, where the exponent specifies the number of factors to multiply.

   In 5⁴, the factors are all 5, the power is 4 and exponentiation gives the result 625.

2. (mathematics, arithmetic, countable) A mathematical problem involving exponentiation.

Coordinate terms

• succession
• addition
• multiplication
• tetration
• pentation
• hexation

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

exponentiation f (uncountable)

1. exponentiation (process)

English

Verb

exponentiate (third-person singular simple present exponentiates, present participle exponentiating, simple past and past participle exponentiated)

1. (mathematics) To utilize exponentiation.
2. (computing) To apply a mathematical exponentiation function.

Coordinate terms

• tetrate
• pentate
• hexate

Translations