Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - exponential

adj. 1 Math. of or indicated by a mathematical exponent. 2 (of an increase etc.) more and more rapid. Phrases and idioms exponential function Math. a function which increases as a quantity raised to a power determined by the variable on which the function depends. exponential growth Biol. a form of population growth in which the rate of growth is related to the number of individuals present. Etymology: F exponentiel (as EXPONENT)