exponential
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exponential
- /ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ UK
- /ˌɛk.spəʊˈnɛn.tʃəl/ UK
- /ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ Canada, US
- /ˌɛk.spoʊˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ Canada, US
- /ˌek.spəˈnen.t͡ʃəl/ Australia, New Zealand
adjective
- 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.
- 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.
- Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase, or merely a very large amount or degree. Near-synonyms: extreme, huge
Opposite: nonexponential
noun exponentials
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Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
Similar: exponential function
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exponential function, incremental, dramatic, power, vertiginous, huge, explosive, warp, rapid, sharp, headlong, dizzying, unprecedented, regretful, deplorable, multiplicative
adjective
Opposite: nonexponential
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adj having a high or rapid rate of change
| Español | exponencial |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 指数関数的増大 |
| 中文 | 快速（增長）的 /快速（增长）的, 指數級（增長）的 /指数级（增长）的 |
| Português | exponencial |
| Deutsch | exponentiell |
| Italiano | esponenziale |
| Ελληνικά | εκθετικός ekthetikós |
| Română | exponențial |
| Русский | экспоненциа́льный eksponenciálʹnyj |
| العربية | أُسِّيّ ʔussiyy |
adj relating to an exponent
| 日本語 | 指数的 |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 指數的 /指数的 zhǐshù de |
| Português | exponencial |
| Deutsch | exponentiell |
| Italiano | esponenziale |
| Ελληνικά | εκθετικός ekthetikós |
| Română | exponențial |
| Русский | показа́тельный pokazátelʹnyj, экспоненциа́льный eksponenciálʹnyj |
| العربية | أُسِّيّ ʔussiyy |
adj expressed in terms of a power of e
| 日本語 | 指数関数 |
|---|---|
| Português | exponencial |
| Français | exponentiel |
| Deutsch | exponentiell |
| Italiano | esponenziale |
| Ελληνικά | εκθετικός ekthetikós |
| Română | exponențial |
| Русский | экспоненциа́льный eksponenciálʹnyj |
| العربية | أُسِّيّ ʔussiyy |
| עברית | מעריכי ma'arichí, אקספוננציאלי eksponentziáli |
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title = {exponential},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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