exponential /ˌɛkspəˈnɛntʃəl/ adjective /ˌɛkspəˈnɛntʃəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of EXPONENTIAL
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[more exponential; most exponential] : very fast : increasingly rapid飞速的;极快的;越来越快的 ◊ Exponential growth is literally growth that becomes faster and faster as it continues. In ordinary use, however, exponential is understood to mean simply “very fast” when it is used with words like growth and increase.*exponential growth字面意思是指数增长。但在日常使用中,当exponential与growth和increase等词连用时,exponential仅表示“飞速的”。
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mathematics : including or using an exponent指数的;可用指数表示的 — exponentially
/ˌɛkspəˈnɛntʃəli/ adverb