exponential en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛk.spəʊˈnɛn.tʃəl/ (UK)
- /ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ (UK)
- ĕk-spō-nĕn'-chəl (Canada, US)
- /ˌɛk.spoʊˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ (Canada, US)
- /ˌek.spəˈnen.t͡ʃəl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- ĕk-spō-nĕn'-chəl (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English exponent Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English exponential From exponent + -ial.
Meanings
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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.
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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.
2013, Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy, Bringing the NCTM Standards to Life: Best Practices, High School, page 101:
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(broadly) Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase, or merely a very large amount or degree.
Of course, one can creatively conjure up a host of things robot-politicians can do at exponential speed and scale, from shaking hands and kissing babies to handling the fundraising “robocalls” that frustrate American voters.
2018 July 31, Alvin Carpio, “Is it time to automate politicians?”, in The Economist:If loans are not what you are looking for, then search for scholarships [...] I have been putting together scholarship letters for parents over the past decade, and there is an exponential amount of money to be had.
2011, Michael Kiers, College Convo - Overview of College Admissions https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/College_Convo_Overview_of_College_Admiss/MqvdAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22exponential+amount%22&pg=PA26&printsec=frontcover:There's been an exponential rise in the number of crimes reported this year, compared to last year.
It is also about an arms control forum that has been meeting just once every five years for decision making on topics that are moving with exponential velocity [...]
2013, Daniel M. Gerstein, National Security and Arms Control in the Age of Biotechnology https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/National_Security_and_Arms_Control_in_th/Bf2tAAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22exponential+velocity%22&pg=PR11&printsec=frontcover:Near-synonyms: extreme, huge
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Deriveds
hypoexponential · exponential function · subexponential · triexponential · hyperexponential · exponential growth · biexponential · exponentiality · exponential object · exponential distribution · mono-exponential · monoexponential · exponential decay · midexponential · uniexponential · superexponential · tetraexponential · multiexponential · postexponential · pre-exponential · polyexponential · exponential smoothing · exponentially · exponential generating function · nonexponential · exponential map · exponentialize · exponential time · coexponential · exponential equation · preexponential
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Translations (61)
hu exponenciális (expressed in terms of a power of e) · el εκθετικός (relating to an exponent) · no eksponensiell (relating to an exponent) · tl paulitin (relating to an exponent) · la expōnentiālis (expressed in terms of a power of e) · ja 指数関数 (expressed in terms of a power of e) · ja 指数的 (relating to an exponent) · he אקספוננציאלי (expressed in terms of a power of e) · cmn 指數的 /指数的 (relating to an exponent) · pl wykładniczy (relating to an exponent) · pl eksponencjalny (having a high or rapid rate of change) · ar أُسِّيّ (having a high or rapid rate of change) · cmn 指數級（增長）的 /指数级（增长）的 (having a high or rapid rate of change) · tr üssel (expressed in terms of a power of e) · ro exponențial (relating to an exponent) · it esponenziale (relating to an exponent) · hu exponenciális (having a high or rapid rate of change) · ru экспоненциа́льный (expressed in terms of a power of e) · el εκθετικός (expressed in terms of a power of e) · ar أُسِّيّ (relating to an exponent) · pt exponencial (having a high or rapid rate of change) · tr üssel (relating to an exponent) · ru экспоненциа́льный (having a high or rapid rate of change) · nl exponentieel (relating to an exponent) · pl eksponencjalny (relating to an exponent) · bg експоненциален (relating to an exponent) · ro exponențial (having a high or rapid rate of change) · it esponenziale (expressed in terms of a power of e) · de exponentiell (expressed in terms of a power of e) · tr üstel (having a high or rapid rate of change) · cs exponenciální (relating to an exponent) · tl paulitin (expressed in terms of a power of e) · de exponentiell (having a high or rapid rate of change) · es exponencial (having a high or rapid rate of change) · tr üstel (expressed in terms of a power of e) · ro exponențial (expressed in terms of a power of e) · el εκθετικός (having a high or rapid rate of change) · fi eksponentiaalinen (expressed in terms of a power of e) · pt exponencial (expressed in terms of a power of e) · tr üssel (having a high or rapid rate of change) · fi eksponentiaalinen (having a high or rapid rate of change) · de exponentiell (relating to an exponent) · bg експоненциален (expressed in terms of a power of e) · ca exponencial (relating to an exponent) · pl wykładniczy (having a high or rapid rate of change) · pl eksponencjalny (expressed in terms of a power of e) · pl wykładniczy (expressed in terms of a power of e) · ja 指数関数的増大 (having a high or rapid rate of change) · fi eksponentiaalinen (relating to an exponent) · ar أُسِّيّ (expressed in terms of a power of e) · ru экспоненциа́льный (relating to an exponent) · pt exponencial (relating to an exponent) · fr exponentiel (expressed in terms of a power of e) · af eksponensiaal (relating to an exponent) · he מעריכי (expressed in terms of a power of e) · tr üstel (relating to an exponent) · hy ցուցչային (relating to an exponent) · ru показа́тельный (relating to an exponent) · it esponenziale (having a high or rapid rate of change) · cmn 快速（增長）的 /快速（增长）的 (having a high or rapid rate of change) · kk көрсеткіштік (relating to an exponent)