SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
exponential
adjective
Changing by a constant proportional factor over equal intervals, or relating to a quantity expressed with an exponent.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Involving a constant proportional factor
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Usage distinction
Return to topExponential has a precise mathematical meaning. Rapid, steep, and accelerating are not reliable substitutes.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See exponential in use
The exercise modeled exponential growth by doubling the number at each step.
An exponential sequence in the model used eighty, sixty, and forty-five delivery credits across equal rounds, retaining three quarters of the preceding amount each time.
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