"exponential" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɛk.spəʊ.ˈnɛn.tʃəl/ [UK], /ˌɛk.spoʊ.ˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-exponential.ogg [US]
enPR: ĕk-spō-nĕn'-chəl Etymology: exponent + -ial Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exponent|ial}} exponent + -ial Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} exponential
  1. Relating to an exponent. Translations (relating to an exponent): eksponensiaal (Afrikaans), أُسِّيّ (ʔussiyy) (Arabic), ցուցչային (cʿucʿčʿayin) (Armenian), експоненциален (eksponencialen) (Bulgarian), exponencial (Catalan), exponenciální (Czech), exponentieel (Dutch), eksponentiaalinen (Finnish), exponentiell (German), εκθετικός (ekthetikós) (Greek), esponenziale (Italian), 指数的 (Japanese), eksponensiell (Norwegian), exponencial (Portuguese), exponențial (Romanian), показа́тельный (pokazátelʹnyj) (Russian), экспоненциа́льный (eksponenciálʹnyj) (Russian), paulitin (Tagalog), üssel (Turkish), üstel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-exponential-en-adj-nyoWMfwS Disambiguation of 'relating to an exponent': 93 3 3 1
  2. (mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (expressed in terms of a power of e): أُسِّيّ (ʔussiyy) (Arabic), експоненциален (eksponencialen) (Bulgarian), eksponentiaalinen (Finnish), exponentiel (French), exponentiell (German), εκθετικός (ekthetikós) (Greek), מעריכי (ma'arichí) (Hebrew), אקספוננציאלי (eksponentziáli) (Hebrew), exponenciális (Hungarian), esponenziale (Italian), 指数関数 (Japanese), expōnentiālis (Latin), wykładniczy [masculine] (Polish), exponencial (Portuguese), exponențial (Romanian), экспоненциа́льный (eksponenciálʹnyj) (Russian), paulitin (Tagalog), üssel (Turkish), üstel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-exponential-en-adj-3-Xc5i~u Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ial Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 2 33 22 17 26 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'expressed in terms of a power of e': 2 95 2 1
  3. (mathematics) Of a constant rate of change; characterised by a rate of change that is proportional to the value of the varying quantity, or, equivalently, by a doubling or halving over successive fixed intervals of time or other parameter. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-exponential-en-adj-vGblemnG Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 8 28 24 33 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  4. (loosely) Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase. Tags: broadly Translations (having a high or rapid rate of change): أُسِّيّ (ʔussiyy) (Arabic), eksponentiaalinen (Finnish), exponentiell (German), εκθετικός (ekthetikós) (Greek), exponenciális (Hungarian), esponenziale (Italian), 指数関数的増大 (Japanese), exponencial (Portuguese), exponențial (Romanian), экспоненциа́льный (eksponenciálʹnyj) (Russian), exponencial (Spanish), üssel (Turkish), üstel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-exponential-en-adj-5AhznIyY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 8 28 24 33 Disambiguation of 'having a high or rapid rate of change': 1 2 35 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɛk.spəʊ.ˈnɛn.tʃəl/ [UK], /ˌɛk.spoʊ.ˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-exponential.ogg [US] Forms: exponentials [plural]
enPR: ĕk-spō-nĕn'-chəl Etymology: exponent + -ial Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exponent|ial}} exponent + -ial Head templates: {{en-noun}} exponential (plural exponentials)
  1. (mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Functions Synonyms: exponential function
    Sense id: en-exponential-en-noun-27oWEs6U Disambiguation of Functions: 3 6 13 8 70 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 8 28 24 33 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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