progression

Meanings

Plural: progressions

Noun

• a series with a definite pattern of advance
• a movement forward
• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
• The act of moving from one thing to another.
• The act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.
• A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.
• Development, increase, evolution.
• A chord progression.
• The process of making an exercise more strenuous by manipulating the details of its performance like loaded weight, range of motion, angle, speed.

Synonyms

advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, patterned advance, procession, progress, sequence, swing

Antonyms

regress, retreat, retrogression

Related Words

progress