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An exponent indicates how many times a number, known as the base, is multiplied by itself. It is written as a small number to the upper right of the base.
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Base: The number that is being multiplied by itself in an expression with an exponent.
Reciprocal: The inverse of a number; for instance, the reciprocal of 'a' is $\frac{1}{a}$.
Power Rule: $(a^m)^n = a^{mn}$; it states that when raising an exponential expression to another power, you multiply the exponents.