pentation
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From penta- + (itera)tion. The word was coined by the English mathematician Reuben Goodstein (1912–1985).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
[edit]pentation (usually uncountable, plural pentations)
- (mathematics) The arithmetic operation of repeated tetration.
Coordinate terms
[edit]Other terms used in arithmetic operations:
- successor
- addition, summation:
- subtraction:
- (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference)
- multiplication, factorization:
- (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (product)
- (factor) × (factor) × (factor)... = (product)
- division:
- exponentiation:
- root extraction:
- logarithmization:
- log(base) (antilogarithm) = (logarithm)
Advanced hyperoperations: tetration, pentation, hexation