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exponential growth
(redirected from Exponentially increasing function)

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exponential growth
Extremely 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.


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