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exponential growth

exponential growth noun: the growth in the value of a quantity in which the rate of growth is proportional to the instantaneous value of the quantity; for example, when the value has doubled, the rate of increase will also have doubled. The rate may be positive or negative.

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Noun

exponential growth (usually uncountable, plural exponential growths)

  1. (usually) The growth in the value of a quantity in which the rate of growth is proportional to the instantaneous value of the quantity; for example, when the value has doubled, the rate of increase will also have doubled. The rate may be positive or negative.
  2. (broadly, proscribed, usually) Very rapid growth.
    Synonyms:
    geometric growth, constant rate of growth

exponential growth meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Persian

exponential growth in Tamil

படியேற்ற வளர்ச்சி

exponential growth in Malay

growth proportional to value
pertumbuhan eksponen

exponential growth in Indonesian

growth proportional to value
pertumbuhan eksponensial

exponential growth in Persian

growth proportional to value
رشد نمایی rošd-e namâyi
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exponential growth in Vietnamese
tăng trưởng theo cấp số nhân

Synonyms of exponential growth

Forms of exponential growth

pluralexponential growths

Questions about exponential growth

What does exponential growth mean?
Exponential growth means the growth in the value of a quantity in which the rate of growth is proportional to the instantaneous value of the quantity; for example, when the value has doubled, the rate of increase will also have doubled. The rate may be positive or negative.
What is exponential growth in Tamil?
Exponential growth in Tamil is படியேற்ற வளர்ச்சி. See Exponential growth meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is exponential growth?
Exponential growth is a noun.
What is the plural of exponential growth?
The plural of exponential growth is exponential growths.

Words near exponential growth in the dictionary

  1. exponential equations
  2. exponential function
  3. exponential functions
  4. exponential generating function
  5. exponential generating functions
  6. exponential growth
  7. exponential growths
  8. exponential map
  9. exponential maps
  10. exponential object
  11. exponential objects

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