exponential growth
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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 quantity x with time t according to the equation x = Ka t , where K and a are constants, a is greater than 1, and K is greater than 0.
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exponential growth
change in a variable (e.g. population – see MALTHUS) where the increase is geometric, i.e. at an increasing ratio.Collins Dictionary of Sociology, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2000
exponential growth
Extremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. Contrast with linear. See rice and chessboard legend.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.