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geometric series

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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Nearby words

geometric isomerism, geometric mean, geometric pace, geometric progression, geometric ratio, geometric series, geometrical optics, geometrical pace, geometrician, geometricize, geometrics

Origin of geometric series

First recorded in 1830–40
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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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