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exponential growth |
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exponential growthExtremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. Contrast with linear. exponential growth [‚ek·spə′nen·chəl ′grōth] (microbiology) The period of bacterial growth during which cells divide at a constant rate. Also known as logarithmic growth. (science and technology) The increase of a quantityxwith timetaccording to the equationx=Kat, whereKandaare constants,ais greater than 1, andKis greater than 0. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The material well-being has been based on the exponential increase in the production of consumer goods. While this complex security segmentation reduces the risk of widespread infection, it also creates an exponential increase in management requirements. The study's finding of a surge in basal cell and squamous cell cancers among people in their 20s and 30s could herald "a potentially exponential increase in the cancers' incidence over time, as these people age," Christenson told Science News. |
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