English Explanatory Dictionary

exponential growth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The growth in the value of a quantity in which the rate of growth is proportional to the instantaneous value of the quantity; for example, when the value has doubled, the rate of increase will also have doubled. The rate may be positive or negative.
  2. Very rapid growth.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

exponential growth exponential growths

Synonyms

geometric growth constant rate of growth

Related words

growth rate
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