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What does exponent mean?

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Noun
  1. One who expounds, represents or advocates.
  2. (mathematics) The power to which a number, symbol or expression is to be raised, for example, the
    1. (mathematics) The result of a logarithm, between a base and an antilogarithm, for example, the
    2. (mathematics) The degree to which the root of a radicand is found, for example, the
  3. (linguistics) A manifestation of a morphosyntactic property.
  4. The part of a floating-point number that represents its exponent value.
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If you recall, run-of-the-mill DSPs typically store numbers as a floating-point, 24-bit mantissa and an 8-bit exponent.
This cavil aside, the exhibition is a well-paced and absorbing study of the most influential exponent of an under-rated decorative art form.
The mantissa provides the significant information, or digits, and the exponent provides a scaling factor that shows how big the number is.
Coming back into the side after an injury, he will be looking to establish himself as the premier exponent of swing bowling in the country.
In these cases, the 24-bit fixed standard is equivalent to the 24-bit mantissa, plus 8-bit exponent used in the 32-bit, floating-point version.
It was a tough task for the elder of the siblings, who was up against Davis Cup exponent David Sherwood.

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