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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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   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. A movement forward, especially one that advances toward some achievement, is called a progression. When you get your learner ...

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

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

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   1. Movement or change from one member of a continuous series to the next: progression of the disease in stages. 2. A continuous series; a sequence: a progression of limousines. See Synonyms at series. 3. Mathematics A series of numbers or quantities in which there is always the same relation between each quantity and the one succeeding it. 4. Music

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › progressionprogression noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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.

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

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   4 days ago · 5 meanings: 1. the act of progressing; advancement 2. the act or an instance of moving from one thing or unit in a sequence to.... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › progressionPROGRESSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a change to the next stage of development: a logical / natural progression. Drugs can stop the progression of the disease. (Definition of progression from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of progression. in Chinese (Traditional) 進展, 發展, 前進… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 进展, 发展, 前进… See more.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › progressionprogression | meaning of progression in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Business Dictionary pro‧gres‧sion /prəˈgreʃən/ noun [ uncountable] gradual development and improvement over a period of time The typical career progression includes two years of technical training. progression meaning, definition, what is progression: a gradual process of change or developme...: Learn more.