I am aware of what "exponentially increasing" means, but I can think of no way in which "exponentially higher" can make any sense.
Nonetheless, you often hear the phrase being used, so it must mean something to someone?
2007-01-28 23:12:31 · 5 answers · asked by Zoozle 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Exponentially higher - if you multiply a number by itself, and then call this new number the original, and multiply it by itself, and so on, you will end up with a number which is impressively vast.
It has not risen gently, but exponentially - it is exponentially higher than it was when it started. This growth follows a curve if we were to plot it on a graph. Also, the rate of growt does not have to be a specific number, it can be anything, but the pattern remains the same - ie upwards.
2007-01-29 00:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by Modern Major General 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It just means something that increases without limit. For example the world's population is increasing exponentially.
2007-01-28 23:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by Leo_B_Scotch 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'll give you a clue. Think 'Exponentially increasing in height'
2007-01-28 23:18:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is a phrase that people tend to use when they want to place great emphasis on something. In 'academic' writing, that would be a very strong argument and you would avoid using it, but this could be the case in other subject areas.
2007-01-28 23:21:52 · answer #4 · answered by Eleimon 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope you're right. It doesn't mean anything. It's just being used by people trying to sound clever but actually being pretty dumb.
2007-01-28 23:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by future_man_uk 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋