geometric progression
noun/ˌdʒiːəˌmetrɪk prəˈɡreʃn/
/ˌdʒiːəˌmetrɪk prəˈɡreʃn/
(also geometric series)
(mathematics)- a series of numbers in which each is multiplied or divided by a fixed number to produce the next, for example 1, 3, 9, 27, 81 compare arithmetic progression
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