geometric progression

noun

A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by multiplying it by a constant value, known as the common ratio of the geometric progression.

Meanings

noungeometric progression (plural geometric progressions)

plural geometric progressions

  1. mathematical analysisA sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by multiplying it by a constant value, known as the common ratio of the geometric progression.

    Synonyms: geometric sequence

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by multiplying it by a constant value, known as the common ratio of the geometric progression.

Translations

Arabic مُتَتَالِيَة هَنْدَسِيَّة
  • مُتَتَالِيَة هَنْدَسِيَّةTranslations
Catalan progressió geomètrica
  • progressió geomètricaTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 等比數列 /等比数列, 几何数列
  • 等比數列 /等比数列 (děngbǐ shùliè)Translations
  • 几何数列Translations
Czech geometrická posloupnost
  • geometrická posloupnostTranslations
Danish kvotientrække
  • kvotientrækkeTranslations
Dutch meetkundige rij
  • meetkundige rijTranslations
Finnish geometrinen lukujono
  • geometrinen lukujonoTranslations
French suite géométrique
  • suite géométriqueTranslations
German geometrische Reihe, geometrische Progression
  • geometrische ReiheTranslations
  • geometrische ProgressionTranslations
Greek γεωμετρική πρόοδος
  • γεωμετρική πρόοδος (geometrikí próodos)Translations
Hungarian mértani sorozat
  • mértani sorozatTranslations
Indonesian barisan geometri, barisan ukur
  • barisan geometriTranslations
  • barisan ukurTranslations
Irish seicheamh iolraíoch
  • seicheamh iolraíochTranslations
Italian progressione geometrica
  • progressione geometricaTranslations
Japanese 等比数列, 幾何数列
  • 等比数列 (tōhi sūretsu)Translations
  • 幾何数列 (kika sūretsu)Translations
Latvian ģeometriskā progresija
  • ģeometriskā progresijaTranslations
Persian تصاعد هندسی
  • تصاعد هندسی (tasâ'od-e hendesi)Translations
Polish ciąg geometryczny, postęp geometryczny
  • ciąg geometrycznyTranslations
  • postęp geometrycznyTranslations
Portuguese progressão geométrica
  • progressão geométricaTranslations
Romanian progresie geometrică
  • progresie geometricăTranslations
Russian геометри́ческая прогре́ссия
  • геометри́ческая прогре́ссия (geometríčeskaja progréssija)Translations
Spanish progresión geométrica
  • progresión geométricaTranslations
Swedish geometrisk följd
  • geometrisk följdTranslations
Tagalog sukgising panisulong
  • sukgising panisulongTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

geometric progression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geometric%20progression

MLA

“geometric progression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geometric%20progression. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geometric progression,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geometric%20progression.

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