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patterned advance

DEFINITIONS OF: patterned advance

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n a series with a definite pattern of advance

Synonyms:
progression
Types:
arithmetic progression
(mathematics) a progression in which a constant is added to each term in order to obtain the next term
geometric progression
(mathematics) a progression in which each term is multiplied by a constant in order to obtain the next term
harmonic progression
(mathematics) a progression of terms whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression
Type of:
series
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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