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公比 (こうひ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

公こう比ひ

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Meanings

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noun

common ratio; geometric ratio

mathematics

Mathematical term for the constant ratio between consecutive terms in a geometric progression.

等とう比ひ数すう列れつの公こう比ひを求もとめなさい。
Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence.
この数すう列れつの公こう比ひは2です。
The common ratio of this sequence is 2.

Kanji

公public, prince, official
比compare, race, ratio

Similar words

等とう比ひ数すう列れつ
等比数列 is the geometric progression itself, while 公比 is the constant ratio between its terms.
公こう差さ
公差 is the common difference in an arithmetic progression, whereas 公比 is the common ratio in a geometric progression.

Etymology

From 公 (common) and 比 (ratio). A straightforward Sino-Japanese compound used in mathematics.