exponential
Growth that compounds
Exponential describes growth or change that accelerates at a rate proportional to the current amount—the larger it gets, the faster it grows.
In mathematics, exponential functions involve a constant raised to a variable power.
Loosely, exponential just means rapid or dramatic: Housing prices have grown exponentially.
This casual use irritates mathematicians, but it's well established.
Sudden powerful increase
- boomLoud deep sound
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- multiplicationProduct-finding operation
amplification · spike · inflation · swell · upsurge · ballooning · snowballing · skyrocketing
Size or scale
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- logarithmicBased on exponents
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- ratioComparative numerical relation
proportion · continuum · range · measurement · amplitude · decibel · pH · astronomical
Unreached bounding curve
- graphVisual data display
- axisRotation reference line
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- tangentLine touching curve once
inflection · plot · concavity · ordinate · abscissa · decay · steepness · curvature
Exponent-determining mathematical operation
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- functionPurpose or duty
- equationMathematical equality assertion
derivative · integral · variable · constant · coefficient · polynomial · natural · inverse
All inhabitants combined
- overpopulationUnsustainable density of inhabitants
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- mortalityState of eventual death
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
extrapolation · projection · census · birthrate · migration
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- meteoricSwiftly spectacular yet brief
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
- breakneckRecklessly high speed
swift · dramatic · sudden · dizzying · vertiginous · staggering · alarming · unprecedented
surge
Sudden powerful increase
- boomLoud deep sound
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
multiplication · amplification · spike · inflation · swell · upsurge · ballooning · snowballing · skyrocketing · soaring
magnitude
Size or scale
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- logarithmicBased on exponents
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
ratio · proportion · continuum · range · measurement · amplitude · decibel · pH · astronomical · cosmic
asymptote
Unreached bounding curve
tangent · inflection · plot · concavity · ordinate · abscissa · decay · steepness · curvature · trajectory
logarithm
Exponent-determining mathematical operation
equation · derivative · integral · variable · constant · coefficient · polynomial · natural · inverse · series
population
All inhabitants combined
- overpopulationUnsustainable density of inhabitants
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- mortalityState of eventual death
extinction · extrapolation · projection · census · birthrate · migration
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- meteoricSwiftly spectacular yet brief
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
breakneck · swift · dramatic · sudden · dizzying · vertiginous · staggering · alarming · unprecedented · unsustainable
- scalesweight, measure, balance, balance scale, digital scale
- Algorithm Analysisruntime, running time, growth rate, complexity, linear
- smooth functionssine, cosine, tangent, polynomial, logarithm
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- math termsnumbers, plus or minus, linear growth, square, operand
- sequencessequence, arithmetic, series, geometric, progressions
exponentiallinear
Arranged in straight succession
constant · logarithmic · flat · steady · arithmetic
exponentialincremental
Proceeding by small additions
gradual · negligible · minimal · marginal · slight
- exponential growthQuantity multiplying proportionally over time
- exponential functionOutput multiplies by fixed ratio
- exponential decayProportional decrease over time
- exponential curveGraph of doubling quantities
exponential function, exponentially, exponentiation, exponentials, exponential growth