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EXPONENTIAL DECAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A decrease that follows an exponential function
Synonyms:
exponential decay; exponential return
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("exponential decay" is a kind of...):
decay; decline (a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exponential decay"):
relaxation; relaxation behavior ((physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance)