Exponential

//ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl//

"Exponential" in a Sentence (18 examples)

Er, Sir? What's written on the blackboard isn't an exponential function but a trigonometric one ...

Looking at that graphic, one can tell extremely easily that we are following an exponential growth.

Ebola seems to be spreading at an exponential rate, which is very worrying to say the least.

The exponential function has a horizontal asymptote.

Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.

The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.

Hey, sir, the function on the blackboard is not exponential, but trigonometric.

This sentence could very well be unique, given the exponential rise in possible word combinations as a sentence is made longer.

The exponential function is strictly increasing.

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

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If not otherwise specified, "the" exponential function is normally understood to mean eˣ.

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

... Students apply the definition of slope to various representations of growth functions to discover differences between exponential and constant rate of growth.

Near-synonyms: extreme, huge

There's been an exponential rise in the number of crimes reported this year, compared to last year.

If loans are not what you are looking for, then search for scholarships [...] I have been putting together scholarship letters for parents over the past decade, and there is an exponential amount of money to be had.

It is also about an arms control forum that has been meeting just once every five years for decision making on topics that are moving with exponential velocity [...]

Of course, one can creatively conjure up a host of things robot-politicians can do at exponential speed and scale, from shaking hands and kissing babies to handling the fundraising “robocalls” that frustrate American voters.

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