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Todays Word of the Day: Exponentially meaning, origin, pronunciation and how to use it

Todays Word of the Day: Exponentially describes growth or change that happens at an increasingly rapid rate, often through repeated multiplication. The adverb is commonly used in science, technology, business and economics to explain dramatic increases. Derived from the mathematical idea of an exponent, the word differs from rapidly because it can imply a specific pattern of accelerating growth.