Meaning & use
arithmetic sequence
A list of numbers in which each term differs from the one before it by a constant amount.
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In the arithmetic sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, each term is three more than the last.
Students found the tenth term of the arithmetic sequence using a simple formula.
A note on using this word
The constant difference between terms is called the 'common difference'; a geometric sequence instead multiplies by a constant ratio.
Words with a similar meaning
arithmetic progression
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