An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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The most usual form of a function in which the dependent variable (written on the left hand side of the Same as → equality sign) is expressed directly in terms of independent variables written on the left (on the right hand side). See also → implicit function.

→ explicit; → function.

Verbal form of → explosion.

From L. explodere "drive out or off by clapping," originally theatrical, "to drive an actor off the stage by making noise," from → ex- "out" + plaudere "to clap, beat," of uncertain origin.

Oskaftidan, from os-, → ex- + kaftidan "to burst; to split," variants kaftan, kâftan "to split; to dig," Parthian Mid.Pers. q'f- "to split;" Sogdian kβ "to spli;" Chorasmian kf- "to split, be split;" Proto-Iranian *kap-, *kaf- "to split."

1) An act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
2. The investigation of unknown regions.
3) The process of searching for minerals by means of geological studies.
4) Medicine: An examination or investigation for diagnostic purposes, usually involving endoscopy or a surgical procedure.

Verbal noun of → explore.

1) To travel to or in a place for the purpose of discovery.
2) To make a careful investigation or study of something.

From L. explorare "investigate, search out;" said to be originally a hunters' term meaning "set up a loud cry," from → ex- "out" + plorare "to cry."

Puyidan, originally "to run, trot; wander," from Mid.Pers. pôy-, pwd- "to run;" cf. Gk. speudein "to hasten;" Lith. spudinti.

A person or thing that explores.

Agent noun of → explore.

The sudden and violent release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy from a confined space which creates a heat wave that travels at → subsonic speeds. → detonation; → deflagration; → implosion.

Verbal noun of → explode.

1) (n.) A chemical or compound that causes a sudden, almost instantaneous release of pressure, gas, heat, and light when subjected to sudden shock, pressure, high temperature, or applied potential.
2) (adj.) Pertaining to or of the nature of an → explosion.

From explos(ion), → explosion + → -ive.

Oskaftâk, from oskaft-, stem of oskaftan, → explode, + -âk noun suffix.

The explosive processes that are believed to occur in supernovae. Explosive carbon burning occurs at a temperature of about 2 × 10⁹ degrees and produces the nuclei from neon to silicon. Explosive oxygen burning occurs near 4 × 10⁹ degrees and produces nuclei between silicon and calcium in atomic weight.At higher temperatures, still heavier nuclei are produced.

→ explosive; → nucleosynthesis.

1) The state or quality of being explosive.
2) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosive.

→ explosive; → -ity.

Math.: A symbol or number placed above and after another symbol or number (called the base) to denote the power to which the latter is to be raised. Examples: n in the expresseion aⁿ; 3 in the expression 2³.

From L. exponentem, pr.p. of exponere "put forth, explain," from → ex- "forth" + ponere "to put, to place."

Nemâ, agent noun of nemudan "to show, display," from Mid.Pers. nimūdan, from ne- "down; into;" O.Pers./Av. ni- "down; into," → ni-, + mun, Av. māy- "to measure," → display.

Of or expressed by a mathematical → exponent. → exponential curve, → exponential equation, → exponential function.

→ exponent + -ial, variant of → -al.

A curve that represents an → exponential function.

→ exponential; → curve.

An equation in which unknowns appear as exponents. Examples: 2^{3x + 1} = 32.

→ exponential; → equation.

A function in the form of y = b^x defined for every → real number x, with positive base b > 1.

→ exponential; → function.

In an exponential manner.

→ exponential; → -ly.

1a) To ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc.
1b) Computers: To save (documents, data, etc.) in a → format usable by another → software program.
2) The act of exporting (Dictionary.com).

From L. exportare "to carry out, bring out; send away,," from → ex- "away" + portare "carry."

Osbart "carrying away," from os-, → ex-, + bart variant of bord, bordan "to carry" (such as in dialects of Varzaneh barte, Nâin barte, Xonsâr birt, Esfahân bärten); Mid.Pers. burdan; O.Pers./Av. bar- "to bear, carry," barəθre "to bear;" Skt. bharati "he carries;" Gk. pherein; L. fero "to carry;" PIE base *bher- "to carry."

A formal exposition of facts.

From Fr. exposé, p.p. of exposer, "to → expose."

Noun from osnehâdan, → expose.

1) To reveal, make known, make visible.
2) In imaging, to subject, as to the action of light, or other electromagnetic radiations.

M.E. exposen, from O.Fr. exposer "lay open, set forth," from L. exponere "set forth, lay open, exhibit," with contamination from poser "to lay, place" (→ position). doublet of expound.

1) Osnehâdan, from os-, → ex-, + nehâdan "to put, place," → position.
2) nur dâdan, from nur, → light + dâdan "to give," Mid.Pers. dâdan "to give;" O.Pers./Av. dā- "to give, grant, yield," dadāiti "he gives;" cf. Skt. dadáti "he gives;" Gk. didomi "I give;" L. dare "to give, offer;" PIE base *do- "to give."

1) The act of setting forth information or a viewpoint.
2) Public exhibition or show.

Verbal noun of → expose.

1) The act of exposing; the fact or state of being exposed, → expose.
2) In optics, the total radiant energy incident on a surface per unit area. It is equal to the integral over time of the radiant flux density.

Verbal noun of → expose.