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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

   Scrabble Points: 14

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

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   Learn the meaning of progression in English, with synonyms, collocations and examples from different contexts. Progression can refer to development, music, business or mathematics.

   • Znaczenie Progression, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     progression definicja: 1. the act of changing to the next...

   • English (US)

     PROGRESSION meaning: 1. the act of changing to the next...

   • Translate English to Polish

     progression translate: postęp, progresja. Learn more in the...

   • Progression in Traditional Chinese

     PROGRESSION translate: 進展；發展；前進. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Progression in Russian

     progression translate: продвижение, развитие . Learn more in...

   • Progression in French

     progression translate: progression [feminine], progrès...

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     PROGRESSION translate: evolución, progresión [feminine,...

   • Career Progression

     CAREER PROGRESSION definition: the process of making...

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

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   Learn the meaning of progression as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Progression can refer to a sequence of numbers, a process of advancing, a musical movement, or a series of events.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › progressionProgression - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of progression as a gradual development, a sequence of things, or a musical or mathematical concept. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of progression in sentences.

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

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   Progression is the act of progressing or advancing, or a series of things or events that follow each other in order. Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of progression in mathematics, music, astrology, and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROGRESSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of progression in English, with synonyms, collocations and examples. Progression can refer to development, music, business or evolution.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › progressionPROGRESSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.