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exponential

ex·po·nen·tial [ èkspə nénshəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. rapidly growing: rapidly becoming greater in size
an exponential increase in sales

2. mathematics involving mathematical exponent: describes a mathematical entity such as a curve, function, equation, or series that contains, is expressed as, or involves numbers or quantities raised to an exponent

3. mathematics using base of natural logarithms: describes a mathematical entity that involves the transcendental number e, the base of natural logarithms, raised to an exponent


ex·po·nen·tial·ly adverb
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