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arithmetic progression


arithmetic progression

noun

Definition of ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

: a progression (as 3, 5, 7, 9) in which the difference between any term and its predecessor is constant

First Known Use of ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

1594

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