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Definition
Ascending power in mathematics.
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How it's used
Used primarily in secondary school mathematics classrooms when discussing polynomial expressions. It describes the convention of ordering terms from the lowest degree to the highest degree. It is the direct counterpart to 降冪 which refers to descending powers.
Examples
This polynomial needs to be arranged in ascending powers.
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