Exponential vs Increasingly - What's the difference?
exponential | increasingly |
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.
increasing in amount or intensity
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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 increasingly is
increasing in amount or intensity.exponential
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(wikipedia exponential)Adjective
(head)Derived terms
* exponentially * exponential growth * exponential objectAntonyms
* nonexponentialincreasingly
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Alternative forms
* encreasinglyAdverb
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