samankantainen

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Finnish

Etymology

saman +‎ -kantainen

Pronunciation

Adjective

samankantainen (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) of exponents, having the same base
    Kun kerrotaan samankantaisia potensseja keskenään, eksponentit lasketaan yhteen.
    When multiplying a base raised to one exponent by the same base raised to another exponent, the exponents add.

Usage notes

  • In other mathematical contexts that include a "base", the adjective samakantainen is more frequently used.

Declension

Possessive forms of samankantainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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