Monday, December 30, 2019

calculation puzzle - What is a Surpassing Phrase™?


If a phrase conforms to a certain rule, I call it a Surpassing Phrase™.


Use the examples below to find the rule.


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Some details to save you time:
1. Font doesn't matter.
2. The number of words in the phrase can vary, but I chose short 2-word phrases to keep the list concise.

3. Case doesn't matter.
4. Latest EDIT: tag added



What is a Surpassing Phrase™?



Answer



A Surpassing Phrase™ is one where consecutive pairs of letters in each word get farther apart in the alphabet. For example:


su up pe er rb / su ub bw wa ay
2 5 11 13 16 / 2 19 21 22 24

but not:



ex xc ce el ll le en nt / tr ra ai in
19 21 2 7 0 7 9 6 / 2 17 8 5

The name comes from each successive distance between letters "surpassing" the previous one.


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