An exponent is the power in an expression of the form . The process of performing the operation of raising a base to a given power is known as exponentiation.

For a nonzero univariate polynomial, the largest exponent among its monomials with nonzero coefficients is its polynomial degree.

See also

Base, Complex Exponentiation, Exponent Laws, Exponent Vector, Exponential Function, Exponentiation, Multiplicative Order, Polynomial Degree, Power

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