Common Difference Definition & Meaning

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  • common difference American

    noun

    Mathematics.
    1. the difference between any two consecutive terms in an arithmetic progression.

    Etymology

    Origin of common difference

    First recorded in 1890–95

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    Any sequence of squares x2, y2, z2 with common difference k has the property that k is 4 times the area of the right triangle with hypotenuse length y and leg lengths a and b, where a and b are determined by the two equations a+b=z and a-b=x.

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    “I fully understood what Elaine was going through, but there is a relatively common difference between men and women when losing a spouse,” he said.

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    The most common difference was in pitch and in the opening notes and buzzy parts of their songs.

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    A common difference amongst real from fakes is usually on inside size tags of sneakers, as well as on the box labels.

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    The common difference between the men and the women is the women had fresh lipstick—their one attempt at sanitary glamour.

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