arithmetical progression

arithmetical progression
arithmetical progression or arithmetical sequence noun
A series increasing or diminishing by a common difference, eg 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, or 12, 101/2, 9, 71/2, 6
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Main Entry:arithmetic

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arithmetical progression or arithmetical series,
a series of numbers in which there is always the same difference, added or subtracted, between a number and the one next after it. Examples: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 is an arithmetical progression in which 2 is added to each number; 8, 5, 2, ―1, is an arithmetical progression in which 3 is subtracted from each number.

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