Definitions for Progression
prəˈgrɛʃ ənpro·gres·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. progression, patterned advancenoun

   a series with a definite pattern of advance

2. progress, progression, advancenoun

   a movement forward

   "he listened for the progress of the troops"

3. progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motionnoun

   the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. progressionnoun

   The act of moving from one thing to another.

2. progressionnoun

   A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.

3. Etymology: From progression.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Progressionnoun

   Etymology: progression, Fr. progressio, Lat.

   1. Process; regular and gradual advance.

   The squares of the diameters of these rings, made by any prismatick colour, were in arithmetical progression. Newton.

   2. Motion forward.

   Those worthies, who endeavour the advancement of learning, are likely to find a clearer progression, when so many rubs are levelled. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   In philosophical enquiries, the order of nature should govern, which in all progression is to go from the place one is then in, to that which lies next to it. John Locke.

   3. Course; passage.

   He hath fram’d a letter, which accidentally, or by the way of progression, hath miscarried. William Shakespeare.

   4. Intellectual advance.

   For the saving the long progression of the thoughts to first principles, the mind should provide several intermediate principles. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. progression

   Progression is the process of developing, advancing, or moving forward towards a set goal, often involving sequential steps or stages. It can refer to a wide range of contexts such as personal improvement, advancement in technology, societal change, a series of numbers or events, and the development of a piece of music, among others. It represents the idea of growth, advancement, or evolution over time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Progressionnoun

   the act of moving forward; a proceeding in a course; motion onward

2. Progressionnoun

   course; passage; lapse or process of time

3. Progressionnoun

   regular or proportional advance in increase or decrease of numbers; continued proportion, arithmetical, geometrical, or harmonic

4. Progressionnoun

   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

5. Etymology: [L. progressio: cf. F. progression.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. progression

   See ARC OF DIRECTION.

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How to pronounce Progression?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Progression in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Progression in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Progression in a Sentence

1. Babak Tousi:

   This treatment is very different than what Jenny Knap have had before. Jenny Knap have never had a medication that would slow down Alzheimer's disease progression, current available medication such as donepezil or memantine only help modestly with the symptoms but do not slow down the disease's progression.

2. Chief Financial Officer Shane Kovacs:

   Without a doubt these results confirm - from the totality of data - Translarna's ability to slow disease progression, and we are actively planning for a U.S. launch in 2016.

3. Adrienne Jacobson:

   He is now in more of a general population setting, it's a normal progression move.

4. Daniel Griffin:

   More recently, The Results have come out -- it was a really landmark paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine -- showing that if you give remdesivir in the first five days, during the acute viral phase, before you wait for the door to close, you could prevent progression by almost 90 %. It was 87 % in that study. So remdesivir actually can be a very effective antiviral if you give it at the right time in the right patient, if we can extend this down to children and actually give it to them during the critical time when it can make the biggest difference, finally, we're really opening up more options, because these kids don't have a lot of options.

5. Bharat Pankhania:

   If one were to draw a graph of vaccine coverage versus danger, it would be a linear progression, the greater the vaccine coverage, the less the dangers and the other way around, of course, we want to get to 90 % coverage, it is a tall order globally. If we get to 70 % and stay there, there will be many sporadic outbreaks which may overwhelm health services. Worse, it will create more chances for the virus to mutate and variants of concern to emerge.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Progression
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Progression
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Progression
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Progression
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Progression