interpreter vs exponent

interpreter and exponent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interpreter	Yes	No	No	No
exponent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, exponent is a hypernym of interpreter; that is, exponent is a word with a broader meaning than interpreter:

Other hypernyms of interpreter include advocate, advocator, proponent.

interpreter (noun)	exponent (noun)
(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time	a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose	a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages	someone who expounds and interprets or explains
someone who uses art to represent something