alternating series

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. a series, usually infinite, in which successive terms have opposite signs, as 1 − ½ + ¼ − ⅛ + … .

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Example Sentences

Lock, who coach Pete Carroll said had been hit “pretty hard’’ by COVID, was back at practice Sunday and participated fully, alternating series with the number one offense with Smith.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022

In recent years, coaches have tried to keep quarterbacks happy by alternating series.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2021

The pullover jerseys featured an alternating series of horizontal stripes, rendered in shades of orange, yellow and red, the word Astros spelled out above in clean, unembellished sans serif letterforms.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2017

After defining alternating series, we introduce the alternating series test to determine whether such a series converges.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

The area is thus an alternating series of three wooded slopes and two grass-covered, relatively level areas.

From Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas by Janes, Donald W.