"critical exponent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: critical exponents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} critical exponent (plural critical exponents)
  1. (mathematics, computing theory) The greatest number of times that a contiguous subsequence can be repeated. Wikipedia link: critical exponent Categories (topical): Mathematics, Theory of computing
    Sense id: en-critical_exponent-en-noun-YOEWD6Sv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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