exponentiell

exponential

adjective eks-po-nen-tsi-EL Rare

Origin: from Latin 'exponere'

Usage Note

exponentiell beschreibt ein Wachstum, bei dem sich eine Größe in gleichen Zeitabständen um einen gleichen Faktor vervielfacht. Im Alltag oft umgangssprachlich für 'sehr schnell wachsend', etwa bei Infektionszahlen.

Examples

"Das Virus verbreitete sich exponentiell in der Bevölkerung."

Natural Translation

The virus spread exponentially through the population.

Literal Translation

The virus spread exponentially in the population.

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