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EXPONENTIAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
Synonyms:
exponential; exponential function
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("exponential" is a kind of...):
function; map; mapping; mathematical function; single-valued function ((mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function))
Derivation:
exponential (of or involving exponents)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or involving exponents
Example:
exponential growth
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
exponent (a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself)
Derivation:
exponent (a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself)
exponential (a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent)
