exponential
adjective (NUMBER) /ˌek.spəˈnen.ʃəl/
/-spoʊ-/ specializedDefinition
› containing an exponent (= a number or sign that shows how many times another number is to be multiplied by itself): 64 is an exponential expression.Terms for numbers exponentially /-i/ adverb formal › Malthus wrote about the risks involved in the world's population increasing exponentially.Terms for numbers
(Definition of exponential adjective (NUMBER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -fold suffix
- common denominator noun (NUMBER)
- common factor noun
- common multiple noun
- cos noun
- cube root noun
- dependent variable noun
- exponent noun (NUMBER)
- figure noun (NUMBER)
- integer noun
- lowest common denominator noun (NUMBER)
- multiple noun (NUMBER)
- odd adjective (NUMBERS)
- positive adjective (ABOVE ZERO)
- recurring number noun
- remainder noun (MATHEMATICS)
- root noun (IN MATHEMATICS)
- round adjective (COMPLETE)
- square noun (MULTIPLY)
- weighting noun
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