arithmetic progression

Noun
  1. (mathematics) a progression in which a constant is added to each term in order to obtain the next term (synset 108477935)
    "1-4-7-10-13- is the start of an arithmetic progression"
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    is a type of: patterned advance, progression - a series with a definite pattern of advance

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