In mathematics, an arithmetic progression (AP) or arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers such that the difference between the consecutive terms is constant.
For instance, the sequence 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 … is an arithmetic progression with common difference of 2.
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近义词
n.
progression, patterned advance
英英词典
arithmetic progression n.
(mathematics) a progression in which a constant is added to each term in order to obtain the next term