progression Meaning & Definition
/pɹəˈɡɹɛʃn̩/
What Does Progression Mean?
As a noun, progression means The act of moving from one thing to another. It can also mean The act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.
Progression in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɹəˈɡɹɛʃn̩/ |
| Synonyms | advance, advancement and forward motion |
| Antonyms | regress and retrogression |
| Plural | progressions |
Progression Definition (Noun)
- The act of moving from one thing to another.
Make a natural progression from player to coach
- The act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.
- A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.
- Development, increase, evolution.
- A chord progression.
- The process of making an exercise more strenuous by manipulating the details of its performance like loaded weight, range of motion, angle, speed.
Noun
- Chord progression
- (exercise) The making an exercise more exerting by manipulating the details of its performance like loaded weight, range of motion, angle, speed.
Synonyms of Progression
Progression synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Progression
Progression in a Sentence
Make a natural progression from player to coach
Word Forms & Grammar
progression (countable and uncountable, plural progressions)
Words That Rhyme With Progression
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Origin of Progression
From Middle English progressioun, from Old French progression and its etymon Latin prōgressiō.[1] By surface analysis, progress + -ion.
Questions People Ask About Progression
What part of speech is progression?
Progression is a noun.
What is another word for progression?
You can replace progression with words such as advance, advancement and forward motion. See the full list of progression synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of progression?
The opposite of progression can be expressed with words like regress and retrogression.
What is the plural of progression?
The plural of progression is progressions.