series
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- noun
- /ˈsɪriz/
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serie
- The first term of that series is m * v.
- infinite series
- harmonic series
- Taylor series
So the P series is actually looking pretty darn good.
- So the P series is actually looking pretty darn good.
Examples
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So there is a Taylor series for this function.
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It's just strange seeing your whole life reduced to a series of numbers.
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Now consider two series of prices, p i and p j.
Academic text (1993) -
So if this limit is less than one, the series will converge absolutely.
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The two used a series of mathematical models to predict weather patterns over a few days.
Academic text (2012) -
I assessed risk based on a series of complex mathematical equations.
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The program zooms in on the revealed part of his face, then runs a series of calculations.
Fiction book (2000) -
The expansion of a periodic function into a series of sines and cosines.
Academic text (1991) -
The game requires students to put a series of number cards in the correct numerical sequence (e.g., 1115).
Academic text (2015) -
The mathematician explained that the infinite series converges to a specific value as more terms are added.
Synonyms
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3.3
The whole amount you get after you add all parts
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4.8
The total you get when you add things together
Idioms
Compounds
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An annual baseball championship in North America between the winners of the American League and the National League
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3.7
A list of numbers measured one after another at regular steps to show change, for example daily temperature or sales
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9.9
A group of rare metals with similar properties used in magnets and electronics
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6.7
An X-ray test of the stomach and intestines after drinking a barium solution
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7.2
A list of numbers where each number is the previous number multiplied by the same number
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3.9
Parts connected one after another so electricity has only one path and flows through each
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An ordered list of metals and ions showing which ones gain or lose electrons more easily
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A list of metals that shows which metal can replace another in a liquid
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A list of metals and metal ions arranged by how easily they lose electrons
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A group of 15 radioactive elements in the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium, including uranium and plutonium
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A group of simple chemicals made of carbon and hydrogen, like methane and propane
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A way to write a repeating shape or wave as a sum of sine and cosine waves
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A group of simple molecules made only of carbon and hydrogen, starting with methane
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A very poisonous chemical weapon like sarin or tabun that stops nerves working quickly
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A group of simple molecules like methane and propane made of hydrogen and carbon
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A page near the front of a book that shows the series name and other details
How Many
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Series comes from the Latin word series, meaning 'a row' or 'a sequence', and is like the word sequence. In math a series is the total you get by adding numbers that follow one after another.