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Definition exponent in American English

exponent noun

[countable] noun
/ɪkˈspoʊnənt/
1

someone who tries to persuade other people to support an idea, theory, political plan, etc.

Example

a leading exponent of free trade

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2

someone who is very good at a particular skill or activity and is an example to other people

Example

the leading exponent of this style of architecture

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3

a small number or letter written above and to the right of another number to show how many times you should multiply that number by itself

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Definition exponent in American English