Look up: exponential

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   exponential
   [adj] - of or involving exponents 2. [n] - a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
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   exponential
   one type of mathematical curve. If you move towards a target at a constant speed, the target seems to be speeding up the closer you get to it - this apparent acceleration is exponential.
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   exponential
   (programming) (Or 'characteristic') The part of a floating-point number specifying the power of ten by which the mantissa should be multiplied. In the common notation, e.g. 3.1E8, the exponent is 8. (1995-02-27)
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   exponential
   an expression that involves variable exponents Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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   Exponential
   Ex`po·nen'tial adjective [ Confer French exponentiel .] Pertaining to exponents; involving variable exponents; as, an exponential expression; exponential calculus; an exponential function. Exponential curve , a curve whose nature is defined by means of an exponential equation. -- Exponential equation , an equation which contains an exponenti ...
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   exponential
   Pertaining to exponents; involving variable exponents; as, an exponential expression; exponential calculus; an exponential function. Exponential curve, a curve whose nature is defined by means of an exponential equation. Exponential equation, an equation which contains an exponential quantity, or in which the unknown quantity enters as an exponent. ...
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   exponential
   adjective of or involving exponents; `exponential growth`
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   exponential
   exponential function noun a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
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   Exponential
   `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 geometry *Exponential notation, also known as scientific notation, or standard form *Exponential object, in category theory *Exponential time, in complexity theory *in probability and statis...
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    Exponential
    • (a.) Pertaining to exponents; involving variable exponents; as, an exponential expression; exponential calculus; an exponential function.
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    exponential
    exponential 1. Rapidly becoming greater in size: 'There is an exponential increase in killings in Iraq.' 2. A description of a mathematical entity; such as, a curve, a function, an equation, or a series that contains, is expressed as, or involves numbers or quantities raised to an exponent.
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    exponential
    Who has not be amazed to learn that the function y = e^x, like a phoenix rising again from its own ashes, is its own derivative? —Francois le Lionnais Anything that grows at a rate proportional to its size is said to grow exponentially. The simplest form of the exponentia...
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