Exponential
/ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjectiveIncreasing very quickly by repeatedly multiplying by the same amount.
Extra definitions
adjectiveIncreasing very rapidly.
adjectiveRelating to repeated multiplication.
adjectiveGrowing by a constant percentage.
Sentence Examples
The website experienced exponential growth.
The model uses an exponential function.
Exponential increases overwhelm resources.
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Word Origin & History
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“... Students apply the definition of slope to various representations of growth functions to discover differences between exponential and constant rate of growth.”
— 2013, Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy, Bringing the NCTM Standards to Life: Best Practices, High School, page 101:
“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.”
— 2011, Michael Kiers, College Convo - Overview of College Admissions https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/College_Convo_Overview_of_College_Admiss/MqvdAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22exponential+amount%22&pg=PA26&printsec=frontcover:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The website experienced ____ growth.