Unit 1 Vocabulary Sequence : A number pattern. A list of terms that follow a rule. 3, 6, 9, 12… or x, T, x, T, x, T… Term: the numbers, shapes, or items in a sequence. Linear sequence : a number pattern that increases or decreases by the same amount each time. 4, 2, 0, -2, -4, -6… Non-linear sequence : a number pattern that does not increase or decrease by the same amount each time. 5, 25, 125, 625... Rule : describes how numbers are connected. Add one more than you added last time: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11… Negative number: a number less than 0. 0, -1, -2, -3, → Zero, negative 1, negative 2, negative 3… Not minus one, minus 2, minus 3...