alternating series

noun

: a mathematical series in which consecutive terms are alternatively positive and negative

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Cheatham and Mahomes had been sharing the quarterback role since the seventh grade, routinely alternating series as the Wildcats racked up wins. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023 Gang translated the motion of oars in the water into the roof’s rhythmic profile, an alternating series of V’s and M’s. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2021 An alternate series, Formula E, uses only electric cars. — Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2019 Bob Jones – 192 total yards through the air. Quarterbacks Rose and Alford alternated series, with Alford completing 12-of-16 for 131 yards and two touchdowns and Rose going 10-of-17 for 61 yards with one TD. — Al.com Reports, al, 14 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for alternating series

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First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alternating series was in 1817

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“Alternating series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternating%20series. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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