Main Entry:

pro·gres·sion

Pronunciation:

\prə-ˈgre-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

1: a sequence of numbers in which each term is related to its predecessor by a uniform law2 a: the action or process of progressing : advance b: a continuous and connected series : sequence3 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