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jmdict 1564300 Active (id: 1124084)
べき乗冪乗
べきじょう
1. [n,vs] {mathematics}
▶ exponentiation
▶ power

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2013-02-15 22:29:39  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK.
2. A* 2013-02-15 10:15:32  Paul Upchurch <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involution_(mathematics)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponentiation#History_of_the_notation
"Another historical synonym, involution, is now rare and should not be confused with its more common meaning."
  Comments:
Probably better off without that gloss, to prevent confusion.
  Diff:
@@ -19,1 +19,0 @@
-<gloss>involution</gloss>
1. A* 2013-02-15 06:06:30  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, JWN
  Comments:
260k vs 32k hits.
  Diff:
@@ -4,0 +4,3 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>べき乗</keb>
+</k_ele>
@@ -12,0 +15,1 @@
+<pos>&vs;</pos>
@@ -13,1 +17,3 @@
-<gloss>a power</gloss>
+<gloss>exponentiation</gloss>
+<gloss>power</gloss>
+<gloss>involution</gloss>

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