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| progression [ prə grésh'n ] (plural progressions) |
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1. gradual advancement: a gradual change or advancement from one state to another
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2. forward movement: movement forwards or onwards
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3. series of related things: a series or succession of related things
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4. mathematics sequence of related numbers: a sequence of numbers or terms in which each can be derived from its predecessor using a constant formula
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5. music series of notes or chords: a movement from one musical note or chord to another
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin progression-< progressus (see progress)] |
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  progressional adjective |
| progressionally adverb |
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