exponential
adjective
ex·po·nen·tial
ˌek-spə-ˈnen(t)-shəl 
1
: of or relating to an exponent
2
: involving a variable in an exponent
10x is an exponential expression
3
: expressible or approximately expressible by an exponential function
especially
: characterized by or being an extremely rapid increase (as in size or extent)
an exponential growth rate
Examples of exponential in a Sentence
The business has experienced several years of exponential growth.
Prices have increased at an exponential rate.
103 is an exponential expression.
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The exponential return on our positively performing company outweighs the losers.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
That matters for new investors who are not only expecting exponential growth after the IPO but also longer-run stock performance.
—Brad Badertscher, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
The team’s Mediterranean Programme was devised in response to the exponential risk of extinction to the sea’s nearly 80 species of shark and ray.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
That matters for new investors who are not only expecting exponential growth after the IPO but also longer-run stock performance.
—Brad Badertscher, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
The team’s Mediterranean Programme was devised in response to the exponential risk of extinction to the sea’s nearly 80 species of shark and ray.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
And exploring the exponential setting of what privacy means to people, certainly those two individuals.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exponential
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“Exponential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exponential. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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exponential
adjective
ex·po·nen·tial
ˌek-spə-ˈnen-chəl
: of, relating to, or involving an exponent
xⁿ is an exponential expression
Medical Definition
exponential
adjective
ex·po·nen·tial
ˌek-spə-ˈnen-chəl
: expressible or approximately expressible by an exponential function
an exponential growth rate
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