harmonic progression

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a series of numbers the reciprocals of which are in arithmetic progression.

harmonic progression

noun

1. a sequence of numbers whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression, as 1, 1 2 , 1 3 , …

harmonic progression

1. A sequence of quantities whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression, such as 1, 1 3 , 1 5 , 1 7 , …. and so on.

Word History and Origins

Origin of harmonic progression¹

First recorded in 1865–70