ex|po|nent

ex|po|nent
ex|po|nent «ehk SPOH nuhnt», noun.
1. a person or thing that explains or interprets.
2. a person or thing that stands as an example, type, or symbol of something: »

Abraham Lincoln is a famous exponent of self-education.

3. a person who argues for a policy, program, etc.; advocate.
4. Algebra. a small number written above and to the right of a symbol or quantity to show how many times the symbol or quantity is to be used as a factor; index. Examples: 22 = 2 × 2; a3 = a× a× a.
╂[< Latin expōnēns, -entis, present participle of expōnere; see etym. under expound (Cf. ↑expound)]

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