- geometric progression
- noun Date: circa 1856 a sequence (as 1, 1/2, 1/4) in which the ratio of a term to its predecessor is always the same — called also geometrical progression, geometric sequence
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geometric progression — noun A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by multiplying it by a constant value, known as the common ratio of the geometric progression. See Also: arithmetic progression … Wiktionary
geometric progression — geometric pro gression noun count a series of numbers in which each number is multiplied by a particular quantity in order to get the next number, for example 1, 5, 25, 125 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
geometric progression — Math. a sequence of terms in which the ratio between any two successive terms is the same, as the progression 1, 3, 9, 27, 81 or 144, 12, 1, 1/12, 1/144. Also called geometric series. [1550 60] * * * … Universalium
geometric progression — geomet′ric progres′sion n. math. a sequence of terms in which the ratio between any two successive terms is the same, as the progression 1, 3, 9, 27, 81 or 144, 12, 1, 1/12, 1/144 Also called geometric series … From formal English to slang
geometric progression — (also geometric series) noun a sequence of numbers with a constant ratio between each number and the one before (e.g. 1, 3, 9, 27, 81) … English new terms dictionary
