exponential
adjective/ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl/
Frequency rank: #9,251 most common English word
Meaning
Increasing or decreasing at a rate that becomes faster and faster in proportion to the current value.
Example sentence
The population grew at exponential speed, doubling every ten years.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 9,201–9,300
- doggyAn informal or child-friendly word for a dog.
- dolegovernment unemployment benefit; to distribute something in small portions.
- dunA dull grayish-brown color.
- eerieStrange and frightening in an unsettling, mysterious way.
- excursionA short journey or trip made for leisure or a specific purpose.
- farceA ridiculous situation or event that is absurd and pointless; also a type of comic play.
- fatallyin a way that causes death; in a manner leading to fatal consequences.
- flingto throw or hurl something with force; to move or act with sudden energy.
- franticwildly anxious or desperate; in a state of panic
- fudgeto handle something carelessly or dishonestly; to adjust facts or figures to avoid difficulty.