arithmetic progression
noun
a sequence in which each term is obtained by the addition of a constant number to the preceding term, as 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and 6, 1, −4, −9, −14.
Also called
arithmetic series.
Origin of arithmetic progression
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby arithmetic progression
aristotype,
arith.,
arithmancy,
arithmetic,
arithmetic mean,
arithmetic progression,
arithmetic/logic unit,
arithmetician,
arius,
ariz.,
arizona
British Dictionary definitions for arithmetic progression
arithmetic progression
noun
a sequence of numbers or quantities, each term of which differs from the succeeding term by a constant amount, such as 3,6,9,12
Compare geometric progression
Scientific definitions for arithmetic progression
arithmetic progression
[ ăr′ĭth-mĕt′ĭk ]
A sequence of numbers such as 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 …, in which each term after the first is formed by adding a constant (in this case, 2) to the preceding number. Compare geometric progression.