exponential
adjective
- description of the growth rate when x is the first measurement, and each new iteration multiplies the previous measurement against x
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ / /ˌɛk.spəʊˈnɛn.tʃəl/ / /ˌɛk.spoʊˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English exponent Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English exponential From exponent + -ial.
- Expressed in terms of an exponent (power of a base), the base often being 10 or e.
“In base-10 exponential form, 1,000,000 is written as 10⁶.”
“If not otherwise specified, "the" exponential function is normally understood to mean eˣ.”
- Characterised by a rate of change that is proportional to the value of the varying quantity, or, equivalently, by a doubling or halving over successive fixed intervals of time or other parameter, described as exponential growth or exponential decay.
“There were two deaths on Monday, four on Tuesday, and eight on Wednesday. The rate of increase seems exponential.”
“... Students apply the definition of slope to various representations of growth functions to discover differences between exponential and constant rate of growth.”
- Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase, or merely a very large amount or degree.
“Near-synonyms: extreme, huge”
“There's been an exponential rise in the number of crimes reported this year, compared to last year.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English exponent Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English exponential From exponent + -ial.
- Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.