exponential

Meanings

Adjective

• Relating to an exponent.
• Expressed in terms of a power of e.
• 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.
• Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase.

Noun

• Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.

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Opposite words

• nonexponential