exponential
adjective
ex·po·nen·tial
ˌek-spə-ˈnen(t)-shəl 
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 extremely rapid increase (as in size or extent)
an exponential growth rate
Examples of exponential in a Sentence
The business has experienced several years of exponential growth.
Prices have increased at an exponential rate.
103 is an exponential expression.
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This global shift creates opportunities for investors to back outsized winners — companies that achieve exponential growth and deliver the high returns critical to driving fund performance.
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Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Keeping up with the exponential growth was incredibly difficult, and soon Weinstock was filling orders for luxury stores like Fred Segal, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and (RIP) Barneys New York.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
For instance, Azhar brilliantly explains why solar energy is on the cusp of an exponential curve, akin to the evolution of semiconductors, and why it’s set to outpace fossil fuels as a dominant energy source despite potential hurdles.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
There is an exponential rise in costs, in maintenance, all sorts of issues that come with going from 80,000 to 90,000 and certainly to 100,000.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Keeping up with the exponential growth was incredibly difficult, and soon Weinstock was filling orders for luxury stores like Fred Segal, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and (RIP) Barneys New York.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
For instance, Azhar brilliantly explains why solar energy is on the cusp of an exponential curve, akin to the evolution of semiconductors, and why it’s set to outpace fossil fuels as a dominant energy source despite potential hurdles.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
There is an exponential rise in costs, in maintenance, all sorts of issues that come with going from 80,000 to 90,000 and certainly to 100,000.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Exponential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exponential. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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exponential
adjective
ex·po·nen·tial
ˌek-spə-ˈnen-chəl
: of, relating to, or involving an exponent
xⁿ is an exponential expression
Medical Definition
exponential
adjective
ex·po·nen·tial
ˌek-spə-ˈnen-chəl
: expressible or approximately expressible by an exponential function
an exponential growth rate
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