English Explanatory Dictionary

exponential

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Expressed in terms of an exponent (power of a base), the base often being 10 or e.
  2. 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.
  3. Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase, or merely a very large amount or degree.
noun
  1. Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.

Pronunciation

ĕk-spō-nĕn'-chəl /ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ /ˌɛk.spəʊˈnɛn.tʃəl/ /ˌɛk.spoʊˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ en-us-exponential.ogg /ˌek.spəˈnen.t͡ʃəl/

Word forms

exponential exponentials

Etymology

From exponent + -ial.

Synonyms

extreme huge exponential function

Antonyms

nonexponential

Derived words

biexponential coexponential exponential decay exponential distribution exponential equation exponential function exponential generating function exponential growth exponentiality exponentialize exponentially exponential map exponential object exponential smoothing exponential time hyperexponential hypoexponential midexponential mono-exponential monoexponential multiexponential nonexponential polyexponential postexponential preexponential pre-exponential subexponential superexponential tetraexponential triexponential uniexponential

Translations

Arabic: أُسِّيّ Finnish: eksponentiaalinen German: exponentiell Greek: εκθετικός Hungarian: exponenciális Italian: esponenziale Japanese: 指数関数的増大 Polish: wykładniczy Polish: eksponencjalny Portuguese: exponencial Romanian: exponențial Russian: экспоненциа́льный Spanish: exponencial Turkish: üssel Turkish: üstel
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