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exponential function

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent; they are the inverse functions of logarithms

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: exponential

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: function, mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mapping

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25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ցուցչային ֆունկցիա (cʻucʻčʻayin funkcʻia) — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Asturian: función esponencial — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 指數函數 /指数函数 (zhǐshùhánshù) — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Czech: exponenciální funkce — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Finnish: eksponenttifunktio — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • French: fonction exponentielle — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Galician: función exponencial — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • German: Exponentialfunktion — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Hungarian: exponenciális függvény — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Icelandic: veldisvísisfall — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Icelandic: vísisfall — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Italian: funzione esponenziale — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Japanese: 指数関数 (shisūkansū) — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Norwegian: eksponentialfunksjon — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Polish: funkcja wykładnicza — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Polish: funkcja eksponencjalna — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Portuguese: função exponencial — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Russian: показа́тельная фу́нкция (pokazátelʹnaja fúnkcija) — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Russian: экспоне́нта (eksponénta) — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Spanish: función exponencial — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Swedish: exponentialfunktion — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Tagalog: pauliting kabisa — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Ukrainian: показнико́ва фу́нкція (pokaznykóva fúnkcija) — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Ukrainian: експоне́нта (eksponénta) — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent
  • Vietnamese: hàm mũ — function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent