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arithmetic progression Definition

arithmetic progression

noun

a sequence of terms each of which, after the first, is derived by adding to the preceding one a common difference 5, 9, 13, 17, etc. form an arithmetic progression

arithmetic progression Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • prime: Is there an arithmetic progression of consecutive primes for any given ( finite ) length?

Converse of object

  • involve: The work which involves arithmetic progressions is Hypsicles ' On the Ascension of Stars.