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progression

3 definitions • 8 examples
1
the act of changing to the next stage of development:

Examples:

Drugs can slow down the progression of the disease.
The novel follows the progression of a woman from youth to middle age.
logical/natural progression She'd always worked with old people so becoming a nurse was a logical/natural progression.
2
the changing from one chord (= three or more musical notes played at the same time) to another in a piece of music:

Examples:

chord progression The twelve-bar blues is one of the most widely used chord progressions in music history.
Music has rules that dictate the progression of chords.
3
the process of changing or developing towards an improved situation or state:

Examples:

(a) progression toward(s)/to sth The progression towards fairer and more open markets is happening slowly.
She spent three years as a senior manager, and from there it was a natural progression to the post of chief executive.
The advertisement for the position promises "rapid salary progression."

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