geometric progression

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ˌgeoˌmetric proˈgression noun [countable]  HMNa set of numbers in order, in which each is multiplied by a specific number to produce the next number in the series (as in 1,2, 4,8, 16, ...) 几何数列，等比数列 → arithmetic progression

Examples from the Corpus

geometric progression• In a warm climate bees flourish to such an extent that hives proliferate in geometric progression.

ˌgeoˌmetric proˈgression nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus numbers in a of in order, set

geometric progression
ˌgeoˌmetric proˈgression noun [countable]
a set of numbers in order, in which each is multiplied by a specific number to produce the next number in the series (as in 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ...) ⇨ arithmetic progression

geometric progressionBrE /dʒiːəˌmetrɪk prəˈɡreʃn/ 🔊NAmE /dʒiːəˌmetrɪk prəˈɡreʃn/ 🔊 (also geoˌmetric ˈseries) nouna series of numbers in which each is multiplied or divided by a fixed number to produce the next, for example 1, 3, 9, 27, 81 几何数列；等比数列  ➡  compare arithmetic progression