hexation
English edit
Etymology edit
hexa- + (itera)tion; coined by Reuben Goodstein
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun edit
hexation (usually uncountable, plural hexations)
- (mathematics) The arithmetic operation of repeated pentation.
Coordinate terms edit
Other terms used in arithmetic operations:
- successor
- addition, summation:
- subtraction:
- (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference)
- multiplication, factorization:
- (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (product)
- (factor) × (factor) × (factor)... = (product)
- division:
- exponentiation:
- root extraction:
- logarithmization:
- log(base) (antilogarithm) = (logarithm)
Advanced hyperoperations: tetration, pentation, hexation