harmonic progression


noun Mathematics.

a series of numbers the reciprocals of which are in arithmetic progression.

Origin of harmonic progression

First recorded in 1865–70

British Dictionary definitions for harmonic progression

harmonic progression

noun

a sequence of numbers whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression, as 1, 1/2, 1/3, …

Scientific definitions for harmonic progression

harmonic progression

A sequence of quantities whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression, such as 1, 13, 15, 17, .... and so on.