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exponential
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[ˌɛkspə(ʊ)ˈnɛnʃl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of an increase) becoming more and more rapid
(e.g: the social security budget was rising at an exponential rate)
- of or expressed by a mathematical exponent
(e.g: an exponential curve)
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Origin
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early 18th century: from French exponentiel, from Latin exponere ‘put out’ (see expound)
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