explorer

[Eng. explor ( e ); -er.] exporter whether it be entire or fractional, negative or positive, constant or variable; thus, in the expre ion a3, a, a-3, ax, av -1,3,5,-3,x and 1-1 are called ex ponents. The exponent of the ratio or proportion between two numbers or quantities is the quotient arising when the antecedent is divided by the cou sequent; thus, 8 is the exponent of the ratio of 40 to 5, since =8.