Fibonacci sequence

Fibonacci series

/ (ˌfɪbəˈnɑːtʃɪ) /

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noun

the infinite sequence of numbers, 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc, in which each member (Fibonacci number) is the sum of the previous two

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Word Origin for Fibonacci sequence

named after Leonardo Fibonacci

Words nearby Fibonacci sequence

fiber pen, fiberscope, Fibiger, Fibonacci, Fibonacci numbers, Fibonacci sequence, fibr-, fibranne, fibratus, fibre, fibreboard

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How to use Fibonacci sequence in a sentence

And with the dance sequence, we wanted something very physical.
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So too with a vaccine that provokes a specific immune response aimed at a specific RNA sequence.
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The studio seemed to be satisfied with the results—although still opted to censor the death sequence in many foreign territories.
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Movie buffs have commented endlessly on the bell-tower sequence in Vertigo.
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The central thrust of the sequence derives from historical fact.
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First I had better fix the sequence of the munition cables, for upon them the whole attack has hung—or rather, hung fire.
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Naturally and without the least effort the aptest words sprang to his lips in perfect order and sequence.
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But here it is arranged in temporal sequence, thus giving us a concrete view of the man and his relation to this society.
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Five years of warfare and its sequence—the bandit community—had devastated the provinces.
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And still the grizzled old skipper would go on, though it was touch-and-go every time a sequence of strong seas came howling down.
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Scientific definitions for Fibonacci sequence

Fibonacci sequence

A sequence of numbers, such as 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 … , in which each successive number is equal to the sum of the two preceding numbers. Many shapes occurring in nature, such as certain spirals, have proportions that can be described in terms of the Fibonacci sequence. See also golden section.