a sequence of numbers whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression, as 1, 1⁄2, 1⁄3, …
harmonic progression in American English
a series of quantities whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression (Ex: 1⁄2, 1⁄3, and 1⁄4: the resulting arithmetic progression 2, 3, and 4 is not a harmonic progression)
Examples of 'harmonic progression' in a sentence
harmonic progression
Must every cadence be so lavishly laden with trills that the harmonic progression becomes indistinct?