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Exponents vs Exponential - What's the difference?

exponents | exponential |

As nouns the difference between exponents and exponential

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

As an adjective exponential is

relating to an exponent.

exponents

English

Noun

(head)
    • ----

    exponential

    English

    (wikipedia 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.