power

/ˈpɑʊ·ər/ n [U] specialized (MATHEMATICS)

Definition

› mathematics the number of times that a number is to be multiplied by itself, or the number that is the result of multiplying a number by itself: Three to the fourth power can be written 34.

(Definition of power n (MATHEMATICS) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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