progression

pro·gres·sion

noun \prə-ˈgre-shən\

Definition of PROGRESSION

1

: a sequence of numbers in which each term is related to its predecessor by a uniform law

2

a : the action or process of progressing : advance

b : a continuous and connected series : sequence

3

a : succession of musical tones or chords

b : the movement of musical parts in harmony

c : sequence 2c

— pro·gres·sion·al \-ˈgresh-nəl, -ˈgre-shə-n^əl\ adjective

Examples of PROGRESSION

1. Doctors were surprised by the rapid progression of the disease.
2. the natural progression of his musical talent

First Known Use of PROGRESSION

15th century

Related to PROGRESSION

Synonyms

catena, catenation, concatenation, consecution, nexus, chain, sequence, string, train

Antonyms

recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression

Related Words

chain reaction; belt, circle, cycle, vicious circle (also vicious cycle); continuum, gamut, gauntlet (also gantlet), scale, spectrum; flow, river, stream; file, line, queue, range, row, succession

Near Antonyms

backwash, ebb, reflux; retraction, return, reversal, reverse; about-face, turnabout, turnaround

Rhymes with PROGRESSION

accession, aggression, bull session, compression, concession, confession, depression, digression, discretion, egression, expression, impression, ingression, jam session, obsession, oppression, precession, procession, profession, recession, refreshen, regression, repression, secession, skull session, succession, suppression, transgression