exponentiation; power
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to raise to a power; exponentiation
formalA core mathematical operation. Often read as 'a to the nth power'.
Jì计
suàn算
22
de的
33
cì次
chéng乘
fāng方
。
Calculate 2 raised to the 3rd power.
Chéng乘
fāng方
yùn运
suàn算
de的
yōu优
xiān先
jí级
bǐ比
chéng乘
fǎ法
gāo高
。
Exponentiation takes precedence over multiplication.
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Zhè这
ge个
gōng公
shì式
xū需
yào要
jìn进
xíng行
liǎng两
cì次
chéng乘
fāng方
。
This formula requires two exponentiation operations.
noun
power; exponentiation result
formalAlso called 乘幂 (chéng mì). The number raised (the base) and the exponent are key components.
88
shì是
22
de的
33
cì次
chéng乘
fāng方
。
8 is the 3rd power of 2.
Zhè这
ge个
jù巨
dà大
de的
shù数
zì字
shì是
yī一
ge个
gāo高
cì次
chéng乘
fāng方
。
This huge number is a high power.
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Zài在
biǎo表
dá达
shì式
a³a
zhōng³
a³中
，
jiùa
shì³
yī就
ge是
chéng一
fāng个
乘
方
。
In the expression a³, a³ is a power.