exponential

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/|/ˌɛk.spəʊˈnɛn.tʃəl/    /ˌɛk.spəˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/|/ˌɛk.spoʊˈnɛn.t͡ʃəl/|/ˌek.spəˈnen.t͡ʃəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
形容词 adj.
  1. Expressed in terms of an exponent (power of a base), the base often being 10 or e.
    — In base-10 exponential form, 1,000,000 is written as 10⁶.
  2. 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, described as exponential growth or exponential decay.
    — There were two deaths on Monday, four on Tuesday, and eight on Wednesday. The rate of increase seems exponential.
  3. Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase, or merely a very large amount or degree. broadly
    — Near-synonyms: extreme, huge

词形变化

exponentials plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English exponent
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisder.
Old French -ialder.
Middle English -ial
English -ial
English exponential
From exponent + -ial.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English exponent
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisder.
Old French -ialder.
Middle English -ial
English -ial
English exponential
From exponent + -ial.
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