common difference
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of common difference
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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This is the same as saying that the sequence has a common difference.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
The difference between consecutive terms, d, and is called the common difference, for n greater than or equal to two.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
Then we add the common difference to that result to get the next term, and so on.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
Find the twentieth term of a sequence where the fifth term is −4 and the common difference is −2.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
The common difference between the men and the women is the women had fresh lipstick—their one attempt at sanitary glamour.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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