| A | B |
| Exponent | The number of times a base is used as a factor. |
| Exponential growth | An increasing exponential function representing growth by a fixed percent at regular intervals. |
| Exponential growth formula | y = a(1+r)^x |
| Rate of growth | The constant r in the expression (1+r) in the growth formula. |
| Growth factor | The quantity (1 + r) in the growth formula |
| Base | A number that is being raised to a power |
| Power | a base with an exponent: x^2 |