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progression

This word is most commonly used as a countable noun, though it can be uncountable when referring to the general process of development. In everyday conversation, it often describes a positive movement toward a goal or a higher level (e.g., career progression). When used in music or math, 'progression' is a technical term and is almost always used as a countable noun.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is in the library while Leo is gaming in his room.
Leo Smith

this chord progression is mid. sounds like a generic commercial.

Leo Smith
Chloe Smith
Chloe Smith

stop trolling and just finish your project before dad flips out.

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Leo uses the slang 'mid' (meaning mediocre or unimpressive) to critique a piece of music, while Chloe uses 'flips out' (a phrasal verb meaning to lose one's temper) to warn him about their father's reaction.

Meanings

noun

The process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.

"The progression of the disease was slowed by the new medication."

noun

A series or sequence in which each following part is logically connected to the previous one.

"The course provides a logical progression from basic to advanced concepts."

noun

In music, a succession of chords that move from one to another according to set rules.

"The song relies on a classic I-IV-V chord progression."

noun

In mathematics, a sequence of numbers in which the difference or ratio between consecutive terms is constant.

"An arithmetic progression is a sequence where each term is found by adding a constant to the previous one."

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