geometric progression: Meaning and Definition of

geomet'ric progres'sion

Pronunciation: [key]
— Math. Math.
  1. a sequence of terms in which the ratio between any two successive terms is the same, as the progression 1, 3, 9, 27, 81 or 144, 12, 1, , . Also called
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