exponential

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃ(ə)l/

adjective

  • 1(of an increase) becoming more and more rapid: the social security budget was rising at an exponential rate
  • 2 Mathematics of or expressed by a mathematical exponent: an exponential curve

Derivatives

exponentially

adverb

Origin:

early 18th century: from French exponentiel, from Latin exponere 'put out' (see expound)