"common difference" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: common differences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} common difference (plural common differences)
  1. (mathematics) The constant added to each element of an arithmetic progression to obtain the next. Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: common ratio Translations (constant in arithmetic progression): 公差 (gōngchā) (Chinese Mandarin), comhbhreis [feminine] (Irish), diferență comună (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-common_difference-en-noun-3MttiTBf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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