What does "arithmetic progression" mean?

A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by adding a constant value, known as the common difference of the arithmetic progression.

Arithmetic progression

Q: What is a synonym for "arithmetic progression"?

Common synonyms include: arithmetic pattern, arithmetic sequence, constant difference, constant difference sequence, constant-step concept, equal steps.

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Noun

1
A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by adding a constant value, known as the common difference of the arithmetic progression.
2
(mathematics) a progression in which a constant is added to each term in order to obtain the next term wordnet

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arithmetic pattern arithmetic sequence constant difference constant difference sequence constant-step concept equal steps

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geometric geometric concept geometric figure geometric solids

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