\begin{definition}[Definition:Exponential Function/Linguistic Note]
The word '''exponential''' derives ultimately from the (now archaic) verb '''to expone''', which means '''to set forth''', in the sense of '''to expound''', or '''explain'''.
This itself comes from the Latin '''expono''', meaning '''I expose''', or '''I exhibit'''.
The word '''exponent''' (from which '''exponential''' is formed) therefore means '''a person (or statement) that explains something'''.
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