veldisstofn

From veldi (“power”).

veldisstofn m (genitive singular veldisstofns, nominative plural veldisstofnar)

1. (mathematics) a base; (number raised to the power of an exponent, as in ${\displaystyle 4\,}$ in ${\displaystyle 4^{6}\,}$ )

• hefja í veldi (to raise to a power)
• veldi
• veldisvísir