noun
tetration
Tetration (noun) means a mathematical operation formed by repeating exponentiation, in the same way multiplication repeats addition, where a number is raised to a power of itself several times over.
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A mathematical operation formed by repeating exponentiation, in the same way multiplication repeats addition, where a number is raised to a power of itself several times over.
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Etymology
PIE word *kʷetwóres From tetra- (prefix meaning ‘four’) + (itera)tion, from the fact that tetration is in fourth place after addition, multiplication, and exponentiation. The word was coined by the English mathematician Reuben Goodstein (1912–1985).
Rhymes for tetration
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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What is the meaning of tetration?
"tetration" (noun) means a mathematical operation formed by repeating exponentiation, in the same way multiplication repeats addition, where a number is raised to a power of itself several times over.
