continued proportion

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noun Mathematics.

an ordered set of numbers such that the ratio between any two successive terms is the same, as 1:3:9:27:81.

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Origin of continued proportion

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby continued proportion

continuator, continue, continued, continued education, continued fraction, continued proportion, continuing resolution, continuity, continuity announcer, continuity equation, continuity girl

How to use continued proportion in a sentence

“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The procession continued on to the Cypress Hill Cemetery, where Ramos was buried the week before.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He beat his illness twice, wrote about his battles with the disease, and continued broadcasting even as his health was failing.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If Dudesmash were to be something we continued doing, this would be an important year to do it, ‘cause we didn’t do one last year.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

“Personal hotspots are just that, personal,” Sesar continued.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security|Kyle Chayka|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Thus he continued to rush over the frozen sea during a considerable part of that night.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
No; there I stood, half-astonished, half-abashed while the Marquise continued on her knees and made her silent orisons.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
If now we turn to the higher aspects of form, such as symmetry and proportion, we encounter a difficulty.
Children's Ways|James Sully
He joined the army at the outbreak of the revolution, and continued in it until it was disbanded.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell