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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.
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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.
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(mathematics) A sequence of numbers such that each number is the sum of the preceding two numbers.
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Singular:
fibonacci-sequence
Plural:
fibonacci-sequences

Origin of fibonacci-sequence

  • After Leonardo Fibonacci (died c. 1250), Italian mathematician

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fibonacci-sequence Sentence Examples

  • The growth points of a tree illustrate the Fibonacci sequence as it grows.

  • The growth pattern continues following the Fibonacci sequence as the tree grows.

  • It is only possible to derive Phi using mathematics, geometry or the Fibonacci Sequence of numbers.

  • The Fibonacci Sequence is a series of numbers where each number totals the sum of the two numbers that come before it.

  • You can only derive Phi by using mathematics, geometry or the Fibonacci Sequence of numbers.

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