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exponential growth

[/ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl ɡroʊθ/]
noun
crescimento exponencial
1. A process of increase where the rate of growth is proportional to the current value, resulting in the value doubling at regular intervals
The company experienced exponential growth after launching its new product.
A empresa experimentou crescimento exponencial após lançar seu novo produto.
2. In mathematics, growth that follows an exponential function where each time step multiplies the previous value by a constant factor
The population followed an exponential growth pattern during the pandemic.
A população seguiu um padrão de crescimento exponencial durante a pandemia.
Synonyms
rapid growthgeometric growthaccelerating growthcrescimento aceleradocrescimento geométrico
Antonyms
linear growthdeclinestagnationcrescimento lineardeclínio

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
crescimento exponencial
Standard usage in business and scientific contexts
São Paulo
crescimento exponencial
Commonly used in tech and finance sectors
Portugal
crescimento exponencial
Standard academic and business terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

to grow exponentially
exponential curve
exponential function
crescer exponencialmente
curva exponencial
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