progression

noun

pro·gres·sion | \prə-ˈgre-shən

Definition of progression

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

2a : the action or process of progressing : advance

b : a continuous and connected series : sequence

3a : succession of musical tones or chords

b : the movement of musical parts in harmony

c : sequence sense 2c

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

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There’s a gradual progression from traditional forms and vertical structure at the front of the house to more modern, open, horizontal spaces at the rear. — Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, "Bill Shakespeare Would Be Proud To Live In This House," 5 Oct. 2018 So don't put too much on the technicality of just one act, and instead think of ~Losing It~ as a progression. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "14 Things No One Tells You About Losing Your Virginity," 22 Aug. 2018 And this seems to have cycled very quickly in terms of just a quick progression towards abolishing ICE. — Fox News, "Democrats' new rallying cry: 'Abolish ICE'," 30 June 2018 Tencent frames its interest in retailing not as an attack on Alibaba as such but rather as a logical progression of its business. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Alibaba v. Tencent: The Battle for Supremacy in China," 21 June 2018 The recent media day at Wembley, where all 23 players were present to talk to numerous media outlets, was a breath of fresh air and showed a real progression from previous years where the two parties seemed almost at war with each other. — SI.com, "Why Gareth Southgate's Three Lions Might Actually Bring Football 'Home' This Summer," 18 June 2018 As a number of commentators have already noted on Twitter, no running career is a linear progression towards success. — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, "What The New York Times Got Wrong About Female Runners," 13 June 2018 Most programs employ a progression of time and speed over multiple weeks. — Sara Klar, Pt, Dpt, Cincinnati.com, "Stay healthy: What is a good run/walk program for me?," 11 June 2018 The car is a progression and refinement of the concepts developed during the 2017 season. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Alta Mesa Resources, Entech Civil Engineers expand Energy Corridor offices," 18 May 2018

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