exponential

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: ĕk-spō-nĕn'-chəl, IPA(key): /ˌɛk.spəʊ.ˈnɛn.tʃəl/
  • (US) enPR: ĕk-spō-nĕn'-chəl, IPA(key): /ˌɛk.spoʊ.ˈnɛn.tʃəl/
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Adjective

exponential

  1. Relating to an exponent.
  2. (mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.
  3. (mathematics) Of or relating to exponential growth or exponential decay.
  4. (proscribed) Having a high or rapid rate of change.

Usage notes

  • In casual speech, the term is sometimes used loosely to refer to anything that changes rapidly. This usage is often discouraged unless the growth in question is truly exponential; synonyms such as dramatic may be favored instead.

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Noun

exponential (plural exponentials)

  1. (mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.

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