progression
nounOPAL W
/prəˈɡreʃn/
/prəˈɡreʃn/
- [uncountable, countable] the process of developing gradually from one stage or state to another
- opportunities for career progression
- the rapid progression of the disease
- progression (from something) (to something) a natural progression from childhood to adolescence
Extra Examples- By a logical progression of thought, she worked out why the remark had caused offence.
- It seemed like a natural progression from singing to acting as a career.
- Her progression through the ranks had been rapid.
- his progression from awkward teenager to handsome movie star
- his steady upward progression within the company
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rapid
- gradual
- slow
- …
- inhibit
- slow
- halt
- …
- progression from… to…
- progression through
- progression within
- …
- the progression of a disease
- [countable] a number of things that come in a series see also arithmetic progression, geometric progression
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin progressio(n-), from the verb progredi, from pro- ‘forward’ + gradi ‘to walk’.