Etymology

monoexponential

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Today it means: Involving the exponent of a single variable Full definition →

English exponential ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishexponent
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishexponential
  10. English todaymonoexponential

From mono- + exponential.

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