exponential

adjective
UK: /ˌekspəˈnenʃl/
US: /ˌekspoʊˈnenʃl/

  1. Increasing very rapidly.

    1. The company has seen exponential growth in recent years with sales.
    2. The use of social media has experienced an exponential increase in popularity.

  2. Relating to exponents or a function in which the independent variable appears as an exponent.

    1. This equation is an exponential function used to model population change.
    2. Exponential decay is used to describe the reduction of a substance over time.

Synonyms

rapid accelerated geometric explosive
exponential adverb

  1. In a manner characterized by rapid increase.

    1. The disease spread exponentially through the town very quickly.
    2. The demand for electric cars is growing exponentially as technology improves.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "exponential" in English means: Increasing very rapidly., Relating to exponents or a function in which the independent variable appears as an exponent..

The phonetic transcription of "exponential" is /ˌekspəˈnenʃl/ in British English and /ˌekspoʊˈnenʃl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "exponential": rapid, accelerated, geometric, explosive.

Example usage of "exponential": "The company has seen exponential growth in recent years with sales.". More examples on the page.