exponential growth
A rapid increase in size or quantity that becomes faster as it continues, often described as a J-curve.
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IELTS use
Useful for describing rapid increases in data, such as population, technology adoption, or pollution levels, and for discussing the accelerating nature of certain problems.
Examples
- The graph shows exponential growth in smartphone usage over the past decade.
- Exponential growth in carbon emissions is a major concern for environmental policies.
Collocations
- exponential growth
- The report highlighted exponential growth in data storage needs.
Paraphrases
- rapid acceleration: Useful in Task 1 to describe a steep upward trend.
Common mistakes
- exponential increasing to exponential growth. 'Exponential' is an adjective; 'growth' is the noun. 'Exponential increasing' is ungrammatical.