exponential

[ek-spoh-nen-shuh l, -spuh-]

adjective

of or relating to an exponent or exponents.
Mathematics.
1. of or relating to the constant e.
2. (of an equation) having one or more unknown variables in one or more exponents.
rising or expanding at a steady and usually rapid rate:a city experiencing exponential growth.

noun

Mathematics.
1. the constant e raised to the power equal to a given expression, as e3x, which is the exponential of 3x.
2. any positive constant raised to a power.

Origin of exponential

First recorded in 1695–1705; exponent + -ial

Related formsex·po·nen·tial·ly, adverbnon·ex·po·nen·tial, adjectivenon·ex·po·nen·tial·ly, adverb

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Contemporary Examples of exponentially

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Historical Examples of exponentially

Tremendous parallelism ensures the vitality of the exponentially increasing number and types of transactions.
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British Dictionary definitions for exponentially

exponential

adjective

maths (of a function, curve, series, or equation) of, containing, or involving one or more numbers or quantities raised to an exponent, esp e x
maths raised to the power of e, the base of natural logarithmsSymbol: exp
of or involving an exponent or exponents
informal very rapid

noun

maths an exponential function, etc

Derived Formsexponentially, adverb

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Word Origin and History for exponentially

exponential

adj.

1704, from exponent + -al (1). As a noun, from 1784. Related: Exponentially.

exponentially in Science

exponential

[ĕk′spə-nĕn′shəl]

Relating to a mathematical expression containing one or more exponents.♦ Something is said to increase or decrease exponentially if its rate of change must be expressed using exponents. A graph of such a rate would appear not as a straight line, but as a curve that continually becomes steeper or shallower.