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tloned ; but it is certain that the influence of a flafh of 
lightning is diffufed for a great way round the place where 
the explofion happens, producing very perceptible changes 
both on the animal and vegetable creation.—See the ar¬ 
ticle Earthquake, vol. vi. p.216. 
EX'PLO'SIVE, adj. Driving out with noife and vio¬ 
lence.—Thefe minerals conftitute in the earth a kind of 
natural gunpowder, which takes fire ; and by the afiiftance 
of its exp/qfive power renders the fliock greater. Woodward. 
EXPOLPTION, f. [ex, out of, and polio, Lat. to po- 
lifh.] A figure in rhetoric in which any thing obfcure is 
rendered more obvious by an illuftration. 
EXPO'NE, v. [ex, out of, and pono, Lat. to place.] To 
fet forth, to lay open, to expound. Chaucer. 
EXPO'NENT, f. [expono, Lat.] Exponent of a Power, 
in arithmetic and algebra, denotes the number or quan¬ 
tity expreffing the degree or elevation of the power, or 
which (hews how often a given power is to be divided 
by its root before it be brought down to unity or 1. Thus, 
the exponent or index of a fquare number, or the 2d 
power, is 2 ; of a cube 3 ; and fo on ; the fquare being a 
power of the 2d degree} the cube, of a 3d, &c. It is 
otherwife called the Index. —See Algebra, vol. i. p.286; 
and Arithmetic, vol. ii. p. 191. 
EXPONENTIAL, adj. Belonging to the exponent ; 
rioted by an exponent; expounding, laying open to view. 
Exponential Calculus, the method of differencing, 
or finding the fluxions of, exponential quantities, and of 
futurning up thofe differences or finding their fluents. See 
Calculus, Fluxions, and Fluents. 
Exponential Curve, is that whofe nature is defined 
or expreffed by an exponential equation ; as the curve 
denoted by a? — y, or by x x — y. 
Exponential Equation, is one in which is contained 
an exponential quantity : as the equation a* — b , or 
X x = ab, &c. 
Exponential Quantity, is that whofe power is a 
variable quantity ; as the exprellion a x , or x x . Expo¬ 
nential quantities are of feveral degrees, and orders, ac¬ 
cording to the number of exponents or powers, one over 
another. 
7 a EXPO'RT, v. a. [exporto, Lat.] To carry out of a 
country, generally in the way of traffic.—Edward III. by 
his encouragement of trade, turned the fcale fo much in 
favour of Englifh merchandife, that, by a balance of trade 
taken in his time, the exported commodities amounted to 
two hundred ninety-four thoufand pounds, and the im¬ 
ported but to thirty.eight thoufand. Addifon. 
EX'PORT, f. Commodity carried out in traffic. 
EXPORTATION,^ Theadl or practice of carrying 
out commodities into other countries.—The caufe of a 
kingdom’s thriving is fruitfulnefs of foil to produce ne- 
ceflaries, not only fufficient for the inhabitants, but for 
exportation into other countries. Swift. 
EXPOR'TER, f. He that carries out commodities, in 
oppolition to the importer, who brings them in.—Money 
will be melted down, or carried away in coin by the ex. 
porter, whether the pieces of each fpecies be by the law 
bigger or lefs. Locke. —For the amount or fum totals of 
the Britifli imports and exports , from the year 1700 to 1802, 
both inclufive, fee the article England, vol. vi. p. 804. 
To EXPO'SE, v. a. [ expono, expofitum, Lat. expofer , Fr.] 
To lay open ; to make liable : 
To pafs the riper period of his age, 
Adfing his part upon a crowded ffage. 
To lafting toils expos’d, and endlefs cares, 
To open dangers, and to lecret fnares. Prior. 
To put in the power of any thing : 
For as he lov’d her equal to his life, 
lie would not to the feas expofe his wife. Dryden. 
To lay open ; to make bare ; to put in a ftate of being 
acted upon : 
Then joyous birds frequent the lonely grove, 
And beads, by nature flio.ig, renew their love $ 
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Then fields the blades of buried corn difclofe. 
And while the balmy weftern fpirit blows, 
Eartli to the breath her bofom dares expofe. Dryden. 
To lay opeii; to cenfure or ridicule ; to fhew in fuch a 
ftate as brings contempt.—Like Horace, you only expofe 
the follies of men, without arraigning their vices. Dryden. 
A fool might once himfelf alone expofe, 
Now one in verfe makes many more in profe. Pope. 
To lay open to examination.—Thofe who feek truth only? 
freely expofe their principles to the teft, and are pleafed to 
have them examined. Lccke. —To put in danger, as in 
battle.—The cxpofing himfelf notoiioufly did change the 
fortune of the day, when his troops begun to give ground. 
Clarendon. —To caff out tochance.—A father, unnaturally 
carelefs of his child, gives him to another man ; and he 
again expofes him : a third man finding him, breeds up 
and provides for him as his own. Locke. 
Helplefs and naked on a woman’s knees, 
To be expos’d or rear’d as flie may pieafe, 
Feel Her negledf, and pine for her difeafe. Prior. 
To cenfure ; to treat with difpraife. A colloquial abufe 
of the word.—A little wit is equally capable of expofng a 
beauty, and of aggravating a fault. Addifon. 
The relentlefs and unnatural aft of Expofng of Children,. 
is a barbarous cuftom practifcd by molt of the ancients, 
excepting the Thebans, who had an exprefs law to the 
contrary, whereby it was madecapital to expofe children ; 
ordaining at the fame time, that fuch as were not in a con¬ 
dition to educate and provide for them, fhould bring them 
to the magiftrates to be brought up at the public expence. 
The places where it was ufual to expofe children were 
fuch as people frequented mod. This was done in order 
that they might be found, and taken up by compallionate 
perfons who were in circumftances to provide for them. 
With this intention the Egyptians and Romans cliofe the 
banks of rivers, and the Greeks the public highways. 
According to fir George Staunton, vaft numbers of chil¬ 
dren annually perifh in China, by being thus expoled. 
See the article China, vol. iv. p.454. 
EXPOSITION,^ [from expofe .] Thefituationin which 
any thing is placed with refpedt to the fun or air.—Water 
he chufes clear, light, without tafte or fmell ; drawn from 
fprings with an eafterly expofition. Arbuthnot _Explana¬ 
tion; interpretation: [from expono, Lat. to expound.] 
I have fometimes very boldly made fuch expoftions of my 
authors, as no commentator will forgive me. Dryden. 
You are a worthy judge, 
You know the law, your expofition 
Hath been mod found. Shakefpeare. 
EXPO'SITOR, f [expofitor, Lat.] Explainer; ex¬ 
pounder ; interpreter.—The Tinner’s confcience is the belt 
expofitor of the mind of God, under any judgment or afflic¬ 
tion. South's Sermons. 
A mirth-moving jeft. 
Which his fair tongue, conceit’s expofitor. 
Delivers in fuch apt and gracious words, 
That aged ears play truant at his tales. Shakefpeare■. 
To EXPOSTULATE, v.n. [expofulo, Lat.] To can- 
vafs with another : to altercate : to debate without open 
rupture.—It is madnefs for frieridlefs and unarmed inno¬ 
cence to expofulate with invincible power. L’Ef range. 
More bitterly could I expofulate. 
Save that for reverence of fome alive 
I give a fparing limit to my tongue. Shakefpeare. 
EXPOSTULATION, f. Debate; altercation; dif. 
cuflion of an affair in private without rupture.— Exporta¬ 
tions end well between lovers, but ill between friends. 
Spedator. —Charge ; accufation : 
This makes her bleeding patients to accufe 
High Heav’n, and thefe expofulations life ; 
Could Nature then no private woman grace, 
Whom vve may dare to love with fuch a face ? Waller, 
EXPOSTUL A'TOR, 
