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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With the demand for alternate sources of electrical power rising to fuel the exponential growth in artificial intelligence applications, the government is using its fiscal and regulatory muscle to accelerate nuclear energy as a major contributor to domestic power supply.
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
At issue is that funding for subsidized child care has not kept pace with the exponential growth in assistance.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Is my mother’s refusal of this invitation a faux pas of exponential proportions, as has been suggested?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Technology advances at an exponential rate (Jia’s conceit with the cameras is strengthened by his focus on the couple’s evolving relationships to cell phones and robotics), and the film’s characters age in turn.
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
At issue is that funding for subsidized child care has not kept pace with the exponential growth in assistance.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Is my mother’s refusal of this invitation a faux pas of exponential proportions, as has been suggested?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Technology advances at an exponential rate (Jia’s conceit with the cameras is strengthened by his focus on the couple’s evolving relationships to cell phones and robotics), and the film’s characters age in turn.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for exponential
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“Exponential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exponential. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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