Big Dog Investments wrote:
Ghost of Igloi wrote:The belief of investors is that Amazon and Netflix continue to expand their revenue exponentially.
Igy
If you can link me to proof of one - just one - investor claiming a belief that revenue for either of those companies will expand exponentially, I will kneel down and kiss your feet. Otherwise I will have to join with those here who accuse you of being over the top.
I'll call you on this one, BDI - Igy used the word in an inexact but appropriate manner.
see definition #3 below.
ex•po•nen•tial (ˌɛk spəˈnɛn ʃəl)
adj.
1. of or pertaining to an exponent.
2.
a. of or pertaining to the constant e.
b. (of an equation) having one or more unknown variables in one or more exponents.
3. rising or expanding at a steady and usu. rapid rate: exponential increases in manufacturing costs.
n.
4.
a. the constant e raised to the power equal to a given expression, as e3x, which is the exponential of 3 x.
b. any positive constant raised to a power.