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Linear vs Exponential - What's the difference?

linear | exponential |

In mathematics terms the difference between linear and exponential

is that linear is of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b while exponential is any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.

As adjectives the difference between linear and exponential

is that linear is having the form of a line; straight while exponential is relating to an exponent.

As a proper noun Linear

is a comet, cataloged as “C/1999 S4”, discovered on September 27, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program in New Mexico. (See ) Sometimes spelled LINEAR.

As an acronym LINEAR

is Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program.

As a noun exponential is

any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.

linear

English

(wikipedia linear)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the form of a line; straight.
  • Of or relating to lines.
  • Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
  • (botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
  • (mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b .
  • (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).
  • See also

    * quadratic * cubic * quartic * quintic * linear algebra * areal

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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.