exponential
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British) enPR: ĕk-spō-nĕn'-chəl, IPA: /ˌɛk.spəʊ.ˈnɛn.tʃəl/
- (America) enPR: ĕk-spō-nĕn'-chəl, IPA: /ˌɛk.spoʊ.ˈnɛn.tʃəl/
- Relating to an exponent#English|exponent.
- (mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.
- (mathematics) 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.
- exponential growth, exponential decay
- There were two deaths on Monday, four on Tuesday, and eight on Wednesday. The rate of increase seems exponential.
- (loosely) Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase.
- German: exponentiell
- Portuguese: exponencial
- French: exponentiel
- German: exponentiell
- Portuguese: exponencial
- Russian: экспоненциа́льный
- German: exponentiell
- Portuguese: exponencial
- Spanish: exponencial
exponential (plural exponentials)
- (mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
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