Exponential vs Nonlinearly - What's the difference?
exponential | nonlinearly |
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.
(mathematics) In a nonlinear fashion; often specifically exponentially
* {{quote-book, 1996, Craig Loehle, Thinking Strategically
, passage=The probability of a mistake rises nonlinearly with the number of steps.}}
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
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(wikipedia exponential)Adjective
(head)Derived terms
* exponentially * exponential growth * exponential objectAntonyms
* nonexponentialnonlinearly
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Adverb
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