Alternating series
a series, usually infinite, in which successive terms have opposite signs, as 1 − ½ + ¼ − ⅛ +. ….
Historical Examples
They use a piece of quartz or glass, making horizontal and vertical incisions in alternating series.
Oriental Women Edward Bagby Pollard
The area is thus an alternating series of three wooded slopes and two grass-covered, relatively level areas.
Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Donald W. Janes
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