exponential
ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl
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Definition of exponential - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
growth rateTECH.increasing rapidly by a constant proportionTECH.
  • The city's population is growing at an exponential rate.
accelerated escalating rapid
2.
mathematicsTECH.of or relating to an exponentTECH.
  • This equation involves an exponential function.
logarithmic mathematical

Noun

1.
math functionTECH.function with an exponent as a variableTECH.
  • The graph of an exponential shows rapid growth.
index logarithmic power
2.
math expressionTECH.mathematical expression involving exponentsTECH.
  • Solving an exponential requires understanding exponents.
degree index power
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Expressions with exponential

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mathematical expression with a constant raised to a power
The equation includes an exponential expression with base e.
mathematical function where the variable is in the exponent
The exponential function increases rapidly as x gets larger.
investment growth that accelerates over time
The stock market can offer exponential return on investments.
graph representing exponential growth or decay
The exponential curve on the graph showed rapid increase in population.
decrease where the rate is proportional to the amount
Radioactive substances show exponential decay over time.
growth where rate is proportional to current value
The bacteria population showed exponential growth overnight.

Origin of exponential

Latin, exponere (to set forth)

Terms with exponential included in their meaning

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physics
exponential return of a system to equilibrium
mathematics
characteristic time of an exponential function
EMAacr.
acr: Exponential Moving Average
shows the average value that changes more quickly
mathematics
in a manner following an exponential function
mathematics
graph representing exponential growth or decay
mathematics
increase in returns following an exponential function
mathematics
series from expanding an exponential expression

Examples of exponential in a sentence

  • The spread of the virus was exponential.
  • The graph shows an exponential increase in cases.
  • He studied the properties of exponential growth.
  • An exponential can model population growth effectively.
  • Economists use an exponential to predict market trends.
  • The equation included an exponential term.

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  1. French:exponentiel, exponentielle, ...
  2. German:exponentiell, Exponentialfunktion, ...
  3. Italian:esponenziale, funzione esponenziale, ...
  4. Spanish:exponencial, expresión exponencial, ...
  5. Portuguese:exponencial, expressão exponencial, ...
  6. Chinese:指数型的, 指数函数, ...
  7. Japanese:指数関数的な, 指数関数, ...
  8. Arabic:أُسِّيّ, دَالَّة أُسِّيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֶקְסְפּוֹנֶנְצִיאַלִי, פוּנְקְצְיָה מַעֲרִיכִית, ...
  10. Russian:экспоненциальный, экспонента, ...
  11. Ukrainian:експоненційний, експоненційна функція, ...
  12. Hindi:घातांकीय, एक्सपोनेंशियल, ...
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