exponential function: Meaning and Definition of

ex'ponen'tial func'tion

Pronunciation: [key]
— Math. Math.
  1. the function y = e.
  2. any function of the form y = ba, where a and b are positive constants.
  3. any function in which a variable appears as an exponent and may also appear as a base, as y = x
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