exponentially

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəliː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adverb
    In a manner that increases or decreases at an ever-accelerating rate, following the pattern of an exponential function.; In a manner relating to or involving an exponent or exponents; by means of exponentiation.; Used informally to mean very rapidly or to a very great degree, emphasizing dramatic increase.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

grow exponentiallyincrease exponentiallydecay exponentiallyscale exponentiallyrise exponentiallyexpand exponentially

Derivatives

exponentexponentialexponentiateexponentiation

Synonyms

rapidlydramaticallydrasticallygeometricallymultiplicatively

Antonyms

linearlygraduallyslowly

Commonly confused

exponential
EN: 'Exponential' is the adjective form (e.g., 'exponential growth'); 'exponentially' is the adverb form (e.g., 'grew exponentially').
exponent
EN: 'Exponent' is the noun referring to the power in mathematics or a person who advocates something; 'exponentially' describes the manner of growth or change.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the double 'l' in the '-ally' suffix: 'exponential' + 'ly' = 'exponentially'. A common error is writing 'exponentialy' with only one 'l'.

💬 Examples

  1. The population of the city has grown exponentially over the past decade.

  2. The value is computed exponentially using the base raised to the power of the variable.

  3. The cost of living has risen exponentially since the pandemic.