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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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| During the rebuild process of the first failed drive, the likelihood of a second drive having an error or failing completely increases exponentially with both the size of the hard drives and the total capacity of the logical drive. The number of new plant varieties available increases exponentially every year, and it makes sense for nurseries to grow these new varieties to meet the needs of an expanding population of gardeners. The plows are an unforgiving load that increases exponentially with installation depth. |
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