progression

CEFRB2

/pɹəˈɡɹɛʃn̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A gradual movement or development from one stage to another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.

Examples

  • Could you write down the chord progression for this song?

  • What is a chord progression?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of moving from one thing to another.

  2. The act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.

  3. A chord progression.

More examples

In context

  • Make a natural progression from player to coach

  • What's the chord progression?

  • The lowest risk for kidney disease progression seemed to be at levels of current systolic blood pressure of 110 to 129 mm Hg.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English progressioun, from Old French progression and its etymon Latin prōgressiō. By surface analysis, progress + -ion.