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harmonic progression
n.
A sequence of quantities whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression, such as 1, 1/3 , 1/5 , 1/7 , ....
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harmonic progression
n
(Mathematics) a sequence of numbers whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression, as 1, , , …
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harmon′ic progres′sion
n.
a series of numbers the reciprocals of which are in arithmetic progression.
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Noun | 1. | harmonic progression - (mathematics) a progression of terms whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement patterned advance, progression - a series with a definite pattern of advance |
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