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noun
1a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory:an early exponent of the teachings of Thomas Aquinas a person who has and demonstrates a particular skill, especially to a high standard:he’s the world’s leading exponent of country rock guitar
2 Mathematics a quantity representing the power to which a given number or expression is to be raised, usually expressed as a raised symbol beside the number or expression (e.g., 3 in 23 = 2 × 2 × 2).
3 Linguistics a linguistic unit that realizes another, more abstract unit.
