Fibonacci-sequence definition
The sequence of numbers, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... , in which each successive number is equal to the sum of the two preceding numbers.
noun
A sequence of numbers, such as 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 ... , in which each successive number is equal to the sum of the two preceding numbers. Many shapes occurring in nature, such as certain spirals, have proportions that can be described in terms of the Fibonacci sequence.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
fibonacci-sequence
Plural:
fibonacci-sequencesOrigin of fibonacci-sequence
- After Leonardo Fibonacci (died c. 1250), Italian mathematician
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition