How Do You Spell EXPONENTS?

Pronunciation: [ɛkspˈə͡ʊnənts] (IPA)

The word "exponents" is spelled with the letter "x" which represents the IPA phoneme /ks/. This sound can also be represented with the letters "cs" or "cc" in some words. The following syllable is spelled with the letter "p" which represents the IPA phoneme /p/. The final syllable is spelled with the letters "ents" which represents the phonemes /ɛnts/. The combination of these sounds results in the word "exponents", which refers to a mathematical concept.

EXPONENTS Meaning and Definition

1. Exponents are mathematical symbols used to represent the repetitive multiplication of a number by itself. In algebraic expressions and equations, an exponent is denoted as a superscript, usually placed above and to the right of a base number. It indicates the power to which the base is raised.

   Exponents have two main components, the base and the exponent. The base is the number being multiplied repeatedly, while the exponent represents the number of times the base is multiplied by itself. For example, in the expression 2³, the base is 2 and the exponent is 3. This means that 2 is multiplied by itself three times, resulting in a value of 8.

   Exponents can be positive or negative. Positive exponents indicate multiplication, while negative exponents imply division. For instance, 2⁻³ is equivalent to 1 divided by 2 cubed, or 1/8.

   The concept of exponents is fundamental in various mathematical operations and functions, such as powers and logarithms. It allows for efficient and concise representations of repetitive multiplication, simplification of complex equations, and calculation of exponential growth or decay. Understanding exponents is important in solving equations, graphing functions, and manipulating expressions in algebra, calculus, and other branches of mathematics.

Top Common Misspellings for EXPONENTS *

• exponets 50%
• expoents 50%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for EXPONENTS

• exponats
• exponants
• exponental
• exponant
• responents
• exponente
• exponings
• Expononts
• Exponenets
• Exponences

Etymology of EXPONENTS

The word "exponents" has its roots in the Latin language. It is derived from the Latin word "exponens", which is the present participle of "exponere". "Exponere" consists of two parts: "ex", meaning "out", and "ponere", meaning "to put" or "to place". Thus, "exponens" can be translated as "out-putting" or "placing out". In mathematics, an exponent refers to the number that indicates how many times a base number is multiplied by itself. The term "exponents" likely emerged from the concept of "exponens" in Latin, signifying the action of putting numbers out or representing repeated multiplication.

Similar spelling words for EXPONENTS

• expound,
• exponent,
• exponential.