Main Entry: ex·po·nen·tial Pronunciation: "ek-sp&-'nen-ch&l Function: adjective : expressible or approximately expressible by anexponential function exponential growth rate> —ex·po·nen·tial·ly/-'nench-(&-)lE/adverb
exponential 1. A function which raises some given constant (the "base") to the power of its argument. I.e. f x = b^x If no base is specified, e, the base of natural logarthims, is assumed. 2. exponential-time algorithm. (1995-04-27)