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sequence



Also called a progression, an ordered set of numbers (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8, ...2n, ...), which may be finite or infinite in length; the members of the sequence are linked by a common mathematical formula. Among the different types of sequence are arithmetic sequences, geometric sequences, and harmonic sequences.


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