geometric(al) progressionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌdʒiː.əˈmet.rɪ.kəl prəˈɡreʃ.ən/us/ˌdʒiː.əˈmet.rɪ.kəl prəˈɡreʃ.ən/specializedan ordered set of numbers, where each number in turn is multiplied by a particular amount to produce the next
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Numerical relationships
- differential
- disproportionate
- function
- independent variable
- index
- inverse function
- inverse proportion
- iteration
- pc
- percentage
- percentile
- pro rata
- proportion
- proportional
- prorate
- ratio
- recursion
- set
- trinomial
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