adjective

exponential

exponential

The company has seen exponential growth.

The company has seen exponential growth.

This is an exponential function.

This is an exponential function.

((exponential)) ((noun)) increasing rapidly The company has seen exponential growth.

Synonyms: rapid, soaring; Antonyms: gradual, slow, linear

Derived from the noun 'exponent'. It means relating to an exponent, or increasing ever more rapidly.

Imagine a graph that curves sharply upwards – that's 'exponential' growth.

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