乘幂 Traditional form: 乘冪 Pinyin (reading): chéngmì Definitions: (math.) to exponentiate; to raise (a number) to a power exponentiation; power Characters: 乘 - ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply 幂 - cover-cloth; exponent, power Traditional characters: 乘 - ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply 冪 - cover-cloth; exponent, power