arithmetical/arithmetic progressionnoun [ C ]
uk/ær.ɪθˌmet.ɪ.kəl prəˈɡreʃ.ən/us/er.ɪθˌmet̬.ɪ.kəl prəˈɡreʃ.ən/a sequence (= an ordered series of numbers) in which the numbers get bigger or smaller by the same amount, such as 3, 6, 9..., or 9, 6, 3
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geometric(al) progression
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- differential
- disproportionate
- function
- independent variable
- index
- inverse function
- inverse proportion
- iteration
- pc
- percentage
- percentile
- pro rata
- proportion
- proportional
- prorate
- ratio
- recursion
- set
- trinomial
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