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), élever à la puissance (fr)
• Galician: á (gl)
• German: hoch (de)
• Hungarian: -odikon/-adikon/-ediken/-ödiken, -odik/-adik/-edik/-ödik hatványon
• 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
• Swedish: i ... potens (sv), upphöjt till
• Vietnamese: lũy thừa (vi)

See also

• exponentiation