to the power of

English

Preposition

to the power of

1. (mathematics) Indicating an exponent.

   Two to the power of four equals sixteen. 2⁴=16.

Usage notes

In mathematical notation, "X to the power of Y" is written "X^Y" (with Y as a superscript).

Synonyms

• to the

Translations

indicating an exponent

Arabic: أُسّ (ar) (ʔuss) Egyptian Arabic: أس (ʔuss) Dutch: tot de macht French: puissance (fr), élevé à la puissance (fr) Galician: á (gl) German: hoch (de) Hungarian: a(z) …-odikon/-adikon/-ediken/-ödiken, a(z) …-odik/-adik/-edik/-ödik hatványon; ad Indonesian: pangkat (id) Italian: please add this translation if you can Polish: do potęgi (pl) Portuguese: elevado a Romanian: la puterea Russian: в степени Spanish: a la (es), elevado a la potencia de Swedish: i ... potens (sv), upphöjt till Vietnamese: lũy thừa (vi)

See also

• exponentiation