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Exponential

//ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to an exponent.
  2. 2
    Expressed in terms of an exponent (power of a base), the base often being 10 or e.

    "In base-10 exponential form, 1,000,000 is written as 10⁶."

  3. 3
    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.

    "There were two deaths on Monday, four on Tuesday, and eight on Wednesday. The rate of increase seems exponential."

  4. 4
    Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase, or merely a very large amount or degree. broadly

    "Near-synonyms: extreme, huge"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or involving exponents wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
  2. 2
    a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From exponent + -ial.

Etymology 2

From exponent + -ial.

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