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Progression

Progression Meaning & Definition
Progression Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Progression?

[n] the act of moving forward toward a goal
[n] a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
[n] a series with a definite pattern of advance

Synonyms | Synonyms for Progression: advance | advance | advancement | forward motion | onward motion | patterned advance | progress | progress

Related Terms | Find terms related to Progression:

See Also | arithmetic progression | career | change of location | clear sailing | easy going | geometric progression | harmonic progression | head | headway | leapfrog | life history | march | motion | move | movement | plain sailing | push | series | travel

Progression In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro*gres"sion\, n. [L. progressio: cf. F. progression.] 1. The act of moving forward; a proceeding in a course; motion onward. 2. Course; passage; lapse or process of time. I hope, in a short progression, you will be wholly immerged in the delices and joys of religion. --Evelyn. 3. (Math.) Regular or proportional advance in increase or decrease of numbers; continued proportion, arithmetical, geometrical, or harmonic. 4. (Mus.) A regular succession of tones or chords; the movement of the parts in harmony; the order of the modulations in a piece from key to key. {Arithmetical progression}, a progression in which the terms increase or decrease by equal differences, as the numbers [lbrace2]2, 4, 6, 8, 1010, 8, 6, 4, 2[rbrace2] by the difference 2. {Geometrical progression}, a progression in which the terms increase or decrease by equal ratios, as the numbers [lbrace2]2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 6464, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2[rbrace2] by a continual multiplication or division by 2. {Harmonic progression}, a progression in which the terms are the reciprocals of quantities in arithmetical progression, as 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10.

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