eksponen

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch exponent, from Latin expōnēns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛks.ˈpo.nɛn/
• Rhymes: -nɛn
• Hyphenation: èks‧po‧nèn

Noun

èksponèn (plural eksponen-eksponen, first-person possessive eksponenku, second-person possessive eksponenmu, third-person possessive eksponennya)

1. exponent:
   1. (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 $2^{3}=8$.

      Synonym: pangkat

      Synonym: indeks (Standard Malay)

   2. One who expounds, represents or advocates.

Related terms

• eksponensial

 

Further reading

• “eksponen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.