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Meanings of geometric sequence in English

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In mathematics, a sequence of numbers such that the quotient of any two successive members of the sequence is a constant called the common ratio of the sequence.

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Examples for "geometric progression"
Examples for "geometric progression"
1
This is an example of what in mathematics is called a geometric progression.
The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference
2
But the cycles of appeasement usually get shorter with geometric progression.
The Guardian
3
Once that point has been reached you can move in almost a geometric progression.
Adaptation
4
There was always a margin of error, and as time passed that margin increases in geometric progression.
Foundation and Empire
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I don't know if you understand what a geometric progression is, but that is the best way to describe it.
The Name of the Wind