self-multiplication; exponentiation
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Meanings
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to multiply a number by itself; to raise a number to a power
formalIn mathematics, refers to the operation of exponentiation where a base number is multiplied by itself a specified number of times (two or more). The result is called a power (幂).
22
zì自
chéng乘
33
cì次
děng等
yú于
88
。
2 multiplied by itself 3 times equals 8.
Qiú求
yī一
gè个
shù数
de的
píng平
fāng方
jiù就
shì是
jiāng将
gāi该
shù数
zì自
chéng乘
yī一
cì次
。
To find the square of a number is to multiply the number by itself once.
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Zài在
shù数
xué学
zhōng中
，
33
zì自
chéng乘
44
cì次
jì记
zuò作
sān3
de⁴
。
In mathematics, 3 multiplied by itself 4 times is written as 3⁴.