mathematical function vs exponential

exponential vs mathematical function

mathematical function and exponential both are nouns.

mathematical function is not an adjective while exponential is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mathematical function	Yes	No	No	No
exponential	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, exponential is a hyponym of mathematical function; that is, exponential is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mathematical function:

mathematical function: (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
exponential: a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent

Other hyponyms of mathematical function include multinomial, polynomial, expansion, inverse function, Kronecker delta, metric, metric function, transformation, isometry, operator, circular function, trigonometric function, threshold function, exponential function, linear function, onto function, surjection, surjective function, homothecy, homothety.

mathematical function (noun)	exponential (noun)
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)	a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent

mathematical function (adjective)	exponential (adjective)
	of or involving exponents

Difference between mathematical function and exponential

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