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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.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬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.

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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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