progression
progression Lexical Profile
progression Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of developing gradually or moving forward step by step toward a more advanced state.
"Taking on the management role was a natural progression in her career."
A continuous, connected series or succession of things, events, or stages.
"The novel traces a rapid progression of historical events leading up to the revolution."
In music, a passage or movement from one note or chord to another in a harmonic sequence.
"The song is built around a simple four-chord progression on the acoustic guitar."
In mathematics, an ordered sequence of numbers or terms in which each term is related to its predecessor by a uniform law.
"The students learned how to calculate the sum of an arithmetic progression."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'progress' typically implies positive improvement toward a desirable goal, 'progression' is a neutral term describing any step-by-step sequence or forward development (including negative developments, such as the progression of an illness).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French progression and directly from Latin progressio ('a going forward, advancement, growth'), derived from progredi, combining pro- ('forward') and gradi ('to step or walk').