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Exponential vs Nonlinearly - What's the difference?

exponential | nonlinearly |

In mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between exponential and nonlinearly

is that exponential is (mathematics) any function that has an exponent as an independent variable while nonlinearly is (mathematics) in a nonlinear fashion; often specifically exponentially.

As an adjective exponential

is relating to an exponent.

As a noun exponential

is (mathematics) any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.

As an adverb nonlinearly is

(mathematics) in a nonlinear fashion; often specifically exponentially.

exponential

Adjective

(head)
  • Relating to an exponent.
  • (mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.
  • In modern English, used to describe a high or rapid rate of change.
  • Derived terms

    * exponentially * exponential growth * exponential object

    Antonyms

    * nonexponential

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
  • nonlinearly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (mathematics) In a nonlinear fashion; often specifically exponentially
  • * {{quote-book, 1996, Craig Loehle, Thinking Strategically citation
  • , passage=The probability of a mistake rises nonlinearly with the number of steps.}}

    Antonyms

    * linearly