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common difference

noun common differences

The constant added to each element of an arithmetic progression to obtain the next. If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 3 and the common difference is 13, then the fourth term is 42.

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noun constant in arithmetic progression

中文	公差 gōngchā
Français	raison
Română	diferență comună

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@misc{common_difference_2026,
  title = {common difference},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/common%20difference},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}