"common ratio" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: common ratios [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) The ratio of each term of a geometric progression to the term preceding it. Translations (Translations): 公比 (gōngbǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), suhdeluku (Finnish), raison [feminine] (French)

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