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esponenziale

exponential

adjective eh-spoh-nen-TSYAH-leh Rare
Numbers & Measures Mathematics

Origin: From modern Latin exponentialis, from exponere (to set out, expose).

Usage Note

Esponenziale is both a mathematical term (crescita esponenziale — exponential growth) and a common colloquial intensifier — Italians say è aumentato in modo esponenziale to mean 'it has grown enormously', even outside strictly mathematical contexts. It is a two-ending adjective (same form for masculine and feminine). The related noun is esponente (exponent).

Examples

"La crescita esponenziale dei dati sfida le infrastrutture."

Natural Translation

The exponential growth of data challenges infrastructure.

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