exponential growth

1. Growth of a system in which the amount being added to the system is proportional to the amount already present: the bigger the system is, the greater the increase. (See geometric progression.)

In everyday speech, exponential growth means runaway expansion, such as in population growth.

Example Sentences

"Since QSI's initial acquisition in 2011, Paris Saint-Germain's valuation, and interest from investors, has experienced exponential growth, reflecting the club's transformation into one of the most valuable and influential sports brands in the world."

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The story of AI, in Altman’s telling, is one of exponential growth where competitors who balk at risk-taking now fall behind later.

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The source added that the raid has shaken a company that has always tried to operate by the book and that, despite its exponential growth in recent years, has sought to maintain a close-knit feel.

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The exponential growth of AI demands equally radical human imagination and action.

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This cultural shift is hard to measure, but it's no doubt a contributing factor to the seemingly exponential growth in scamming, especially on social media.

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