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   pro·gres·sion

   /prəˈɡreSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state: "the normal progression from junior to senior status" Similar developmentprogressprocesscontinuationcontinuanceadvanceadvancementmovementforward movementonward movementpassagecareermarchevolutiongrowthevolvement
   • ▪ a succession; a series: "counting the twenty-four hours in a single progression from midnight" Similar successionseriessequencestringstreamparadechainconcatenationtrainrowordercourseflowcycle
   • ▪ a passage or movement from one note or chord to another: "a blues progression"
   • ▪ short for arithmetic progression, geometric progression, or harmonic progression
   • ▪ a predictive technique in which the daily movement of the planets, starting from the day of birth, represents a year in the subject's life.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin progressio(n-), from the verb progredi (see progress).

   Derivatives

   • 1. progressional adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › progressionProgression Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROGRESSION is a sequence of numbers in which each term is related to its predecessor by a uniform law. How to use progression in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROGRESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROGRESSION definition: 1. the act of changing to the next stage of development: 2. the changing from one chord (= three…. Learn more.

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   A progression is a series that advances in a logical and predictable pattern. In mathematics, for example, the series 2, 4, 6, 8 is an arithmetic progression. If asked to give the next number, most people would reply 10.

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   noun the act of progressing; forward or onward movement. a passing successively from one member of a series to the next; succession; sequence. Mathematics. a succession of quantities in which there is a constant relation between each member and the one succeeding it. Compare arithmetic progression, geometric progression, harmonic progression.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › progressionProgression - definition of progression by The Free Dictionary

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   progression. ( prəˈɡrɛʃən) n. 1. the act of progressing; advancement. 2. the act or an instance of moving from one thing or unit in a sequence to the next. 3. (Mathematics) maths a sequence of numbers in which each term differs from the succeeding term by a constant relation.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROGRESSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A progression is a gradual development from one state to another. Both drugs slow the progression of HIV, but neither cures the disease. [ + of] I think they saw it as a natural progression for me. Synonyms: progress, advance, advancement, gain More Synonyms of progression. 2. countable noun.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprogression noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable, countable] the process of developing gradually from one stage or state to another. opportunities for career progression. the rapid progression of the disease. progression (from something) (to something) a natural progression from childhood to adolescence. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › progressionprogression - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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   progression meaning, definition, what is progression: a gradual process of change or developme...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROGRESSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PROGRESSION definition: a change to the next stage of development: . Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › progressionProgression Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Progression definition: Movement or change from one member of a continuous series to the next.