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exponential

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exponential
1. Maths (of a function, curve, series, or equation) of, containing, or involving one or more numbers or quantities raised to an exponent, esp ex
2. Maths raised to the power of e, the base of natural logarithms.
3. Maths an exponential function, etc.
1.(mathematics)exponential - A function which raises some given constant (the "base") to the power of its argument. I.e.

f x = b^x

If no base is specified, e, the base of natural logarthims, is assumed.
2.(complexity)exponential - exponential-time algorithm.


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