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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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| Do two or more of these well, and your business can grow by quantum leaps and bounds, geometric growth instead of mere linear growth. The potential productivity of computing--especially network computing--continues to increase at a geometric growth while the productivity of people continues upward at a linear rate. Recently, excellent press coverage of our site has spurred a dramatic surge in our Web traffic -- we're fast approaching a million page views per month, with no end in site to geometric growth. |
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