successive+series

  • 1Successive — Suc*ces sive, a. [Cf. F. successif. See {Succeed}.] 1. Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive revolution of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Successive induction — Successive Suc*ces sive, a. [Cf. F. successif. See {Succeed}.] 1. Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3series — [sir′ēz, sē′rēz] n. pl. series [L < serere, to join or weave together < IE base * ser , to line up, join > Gr eirein, to join together, OE searu, a snare, armor, ON sørvi, necklace] 1. a group or number of similar or related things… …

    English World dictionary

  • 4Series (mathematics) — A series is the sum of the terms of a sequence. Finite sequences and series have defined first and last terms, whereas infinite sequences and series continue indefinitely.[1] In mathematics, given an infinite sequence of numbers { an } …

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  • 5series — n. (pl. same) 1 a number of things of which each is similar to the preceding or in which each successive pair are similarly related; a sequence, succession, order, row, or set. 2 a set of successive games between the same teams. 3 a set of… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6series — /sear eez/, n., pl. series, adj. n. 1. a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence. 2. a number of games, contests, or sporting events, with… …

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  • 7Successive linear programming — SLP Successive Linear ProgrammingLinear programming is a powerful technique for optimisation but the requirement that all constraints be linear can make it difficult to write models that represent the real world closely enough to produce useful… …

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  • 8series — noun (plural series) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Latin, from serere to join, link together; akin to Greek eirein to string together, hormos chain, necklace, and perhaps to Latin sort , sors lot Date: 1611 1. a. a number of things or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 9Series B Financing — The second round of financing for a business by private equity investors or venture capitalists. Successive rounds of financing or funding a business are termed Series A, Series B (and so on) financing. The Series B round will generally take… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 10series — se•ries [[t]ˈsɪər iz[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence 2) a number of games, contests, or sporting events, with… …

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