exponential
adjective
ex·po·nen·tial
ˌek-spə-ˈnen(t)-shəl 
1
: of or relating to an exponent
2
: involving a variable in an exponent
10x is an exponential expression
3
: expressible or approximately expressible by an exponential function
especially
: characterized by or being an extremely rapid increase (as in size or extent)
an exponential growth rate
Examples of exponential in a Sentence
The business has experienced several years of exponential growth.
Prices have increased at an exponential rate.
103 is an exponential expression.
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To put this exponential growth in model sizes into perspective, OpenAI’s GPT-3 LLM neural network, released in 2020, uses 175 billion parameters to process input data and generate output data.
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Steven Woo, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The exponential growth of sports’ popularity amongst women continues to shape not only Formula 1, but the entire global landscape with their spending power.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Moreover, as demonstrated by the exponential and unforeseen explosion of AI capability in recent years, the trajectory of progress is neither linear nor predictable.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Character names like Rip and Dutton have seen exponential increases in their use for newborn babies.
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Steven Woo, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The exponential growth of sports’ popularity amongst women continues to shape not only Formula 1, but the entire global landscape with their spending power.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Moreover, as demonstrated by the exponential and unforeseen explosion of AI capability in recent years, the trajectory of progress is neither linear nor predictable.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Character names like Rip and Dutton have seen exponential increases in their use for newborn babies.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Exponential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exponential. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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exponential
adjective
ex·po·nen·tial
ˌek-spə-ˈnen-chəl
: of, relating to, or involving an exponent
xⁿ is an exponential expression
Medical Definition
exponential
adjective
ex·po·nen·tial
ˌek-spə-ˈnen-chəl
: expressible or approximately expressible by an exponential function
an exponential growth rate
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