wykładnik — meaning in English

English meaning

• exponent noun A person who supports and explains an idea or belief.
• index noun An alphabetical list at the back of a book showing where topics can be found.

Senses

wykładnik is used for these senses in English:

• exponent (mathematics) The number by which a value (called the base) is said to be raised to a power in exponentiation: for example, the 3 in 2^3=8.
• index (mathematics) A raised suffix indicating a power.

exponent — full definition

1. noun A person who supports and explains an idea or belief.
2. noun In exponentiation, the number indicating the power to which a base value is raised, as with the 3 in 2³=8.
3. noun The number that shows which root to take of a value, such as the 2 in a square root.
4. noun A sound or set of sounds in a language that shows a grammatical feature.

index — full definition

1. noun An alphabetical list at the back of a book showing where topics can be found.
2. noun A number used to track or measure changes in something, such as prices or performance.
3. noun A sign or measure that indicates something.
4. verb To create an index for, or to list systematically.
5. verb To adjust a value in line with another measure, especially to account for inflation.

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