exponential

BrE /ɪkˈspəʊnəntʃl/ AmE /ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl/

adjective en → es

1 MATHEMATICS [attributive, predicative] C1

relating to an equation whose exponent is a variable

exponencial (matemáticas)

  • an exponential function

Collocations exponential growth · exponential increase

  • The rate of exponential growth is increasing.

    La tasa de crecimiento exponencial está aumentando.

2 RAPID INCREASE [attributive, predicative] B2

very fast and increasingly rapid increase in number, amount, etc.

exponencial (aumento rápido)

  • an exponential rise/increase

Collocations exponential growth · exponential increase

  • There has been an exponential increase in the number of users.

    Ha habido un aumento exponencial en el número de usuarios.