geometric series

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noun Mathematics.

an infinite series of the form, c + cx + cx2 + cx3 + …, where c and x are real numbers.

geometric progression.

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Origin of geometric series

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby geometric series

geometric mean, geometric pace, geometric progression, geometric ratio, geometrics, geometric series, geometrid, geometrize, geometry, geomorphic, geomorphology

How to use geometric series in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for geometric series

geometric series

noun

a geometric progression written as a sum, as in 1 + 2 + 4 + 8

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