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ex·po·nen·tial (ek″spə-nenґshəl) denoting a mathematical function in which the variable or variables appear in exponents, e.g., y = ax, where a is a constant and x is a variable.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Exponential — may refer to any of several mathematical topics related to exponentiation, including: *Exponential function, also: **Matrix exponential, the matrix analogue to the above *Exponential decay *Exponential growth *Exponential map, in differential… … Wikipedia
Exponential — Ex po*nen tial, a. [Cf. F. exponentiel.] 1. Pertaining to exponents; involving variable exponents; as, an exponential expression; exponential calculus; an exponential function. [1913 Webster] 2. changing over time in an exponential manner, i. e.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exponenţial — EXPONENŢIÁL, Ă, exponenţiali, e, adj. (mat.) Care are un exponent (2) variabil, nedeterminat sau necunoscut. ♦ (Despre funcţii) A cărei variabilă independentă apare într un exponent. [pr.: ţi al] – Din fr. exponentiel. Trimis de ana zecheru,… … Dicționar Român
exponential — ex‧po‧nen‧tial [ˌekspəˈnenʆl◂] adjective ECONOMICS exponential growth/increase/rise etc a rate of growth that becomes faster and faster over time: • Tropical diseases are becoming more common in affluent parts of the world due to an… … Financial and business terms
exponential — 1704, from EXPONENT (Cf. exponent) + AL (Cf. al) (1). As a noun, from 1784. Related: Exponentially … Etymology dictionary
exponential — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of an increase) becoming more and more rapid. 2) Mathematics of or expressed by a mathematical exponent. DERIVATIVES exponentially adverb … English terms dictionary
exponential — [eks΄pō nen′shəl, eks΄pō nen′chəl] adj. 1. Math. a) of or relating to an exponent b) involving a variable or unknown quantity as an exponent 2. of or increasing by extraordinary proportions exponentially adv … English World dictionary
exponential — adjective Date: 1704 1. of or relating to an exponent 2. involving a variable in an exponent < 10x is an exponential expression > 3. expressible or approximately expressible by an exponential function; especially characterized by or being an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Exponential — Die Mathematik bezeichnet als Exponentialfunktion eine Funktion der Form mit der Basis . In der gebräuchlichsten Form sind dabei für den Exponenten x die reellen Zahlen zugelassen. Im Gegensatz zu den Potenzfunktionen, bei denen die Basis die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
exponential — ex|po|nen|tial [ˌekspəˈnenʃəl] adj technical 1.) exponential growth/increase etc exponential growth, increase etc becomes faster as the amount of the thing that is growing increases ▪ an exponential increase in travel 2.) using a small number or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
