By the way, have we found a suitable term for the tetrational equivalent of an exponent? For example, given \( 2^{3} \), 2 is the base, and 3 is the exponent. So, given \( {}^{3} 2 \), 2 is the base, and 3 is the...?
I tried using tetrant (or tetrent), but it doesn't quite sound right when said out loud...
On a related note, a specific iteration could be called an iterate (the -ate sounding like "it", not like "ate"). Extending this linguistic idea to tetration, could we say that \( {}^{4} 5 \) is the fourth tetrate of five?
I tried using tetrant (or tetrent), but it doesn't quite sound right when said out loud...
On a related note, a specific iteration could be called an iterate (the -ate sounding like "it", not like "ate"). Extending this linguistic idea to tetration, could we say that \( {}^{4} 5 \) is the fourth tetrate of five?
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