Statistical Distributions

noun a mathematical expression involving an exponent, a very rapid increase

adjective relating to or using exponentiation, growing at an increasingly rapid rate

• The population growth in urban areas is experiencing exponential growth.
• The number of people moving to the city is growing like crazy.
• The city's population is blowing up!
• The city's growth is like a snowball rolling down a hill, getting bigger and bigger exponentially.

noun a restriction or constraint

verb to restrict or restrain

adjective restricting or restraining

• The limiting factor in our research was the lack of available data.
• She's always so limiting with her rules and restrictions.
• Don't be so limiting, let's have some fun!
• His fear of failure was limiting his potential for growth.

noun the rear part of an animal's body, extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

verb to follow or observe someone closely

adjective relating to or situated at the end or rear; last in a series

• The fox's tail is long and bushy.
• Her dog wags its tail whenever she comes home.
• I'm gonna tail that guy and see where he goes.
• The company is struggling financially and is in danger of going belly up with its tail between its legs.