infinite series
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of infinite series
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The sum of the infinite series is defined.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Instead, the value of an infinite series is defined in terms of the limit of partial sums.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
In this section we define an infinite series and show how series are related to sequences.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
We can use infinite series to evaluate complicated functions, approximate definite integrals, and create new functions.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
It’s like Achilles and the tortoise—an infinite series of steps, each getting smaller and smaller.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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