exponential function
noun Mathematics.
the function y = ex.
any function of the form y = bax, where a and b are positive constants.
any function in which a variable appears as an exponent and may also appear as a base, as y = x2x.
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Origin of exponential function
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby exponential function
expo, exponent, exponential, exponential curve, exponential distribution, exponential function, exponential growth, exponential horn, exponentiation, exponible, export
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