PROGRESSION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROGRESSION?

Need another word that means the same as “progression”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “progression” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Progression” are: advance, progress, advancement, forward motion, procession, development, process, continuation, continuance, movement, forward movement, passage, career, march, succession, series, sequence, string, stream, parade, chain, concatenation, train, row, order, course, flow, cycle

Progression as a Noun

Definitions of "Progression" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “progression” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A passage or movement from one note or chord to another.
• The process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.
• A predictive technique in which the daily movement of the planets, starting from the day of birth, represents a year in the subject's life.
• The act of moving forward (as toward a goal.
• A series with a definite pattern of advance.
• A number of things in a series.
• A movement forward.

Synonyms of "Progression" as a noun (28 Words)

advance	A movement forward. An advance from the bank.
advancement	The process of promoting a cause or plan. Their lives were devoted to the advancement of science.
career	The time spent by a person in a career. He had a long career in the law.
chain	A measure of length equivalent to a chain 66 ft. A mountain chain.
concatenation	A series of interconnected things. It was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances.
continuance	The period of time during which something continues. The king s ministers depended on his favour for their continuance in office.
continuation	A part that is attached to and is an extension of something else. The government s continuation in office.
course	Education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings. He took a course in basket weaving.
cycle	The period of time taken to complete a cycle of events. A year constitutes a cycle of the seasons.
development	(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level. I sought to take advantage of Black s defective development.
flow	The amount of fluid that flows in a given time. A constant flow of people.
forward motion	The person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey.
forward movement	The person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey.
march	Genre of music written for marching. The march went up Fifth Avenue.
movement	A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. He was a charter member of the movement.
order	An institution founded by a monarch along the lines of a medieval crusading monastic order for the purpose of honouring meritorious conduct. We shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation.
parade	A parade ground. The parade of Hollywood celebrities who troop on to his show.
passage	A narrow way allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building a passageway. An allegory on the theme of the passage from ignorance to knowledge.
process	An instance of a program being executed in a multitasking operating system typically running in an environment that protects it from other processes. Process inks.
procession	A relentless succession of people or things. A funeral procession.
progress	A movement forward. He listened for the progress of the troops.
row	The act of rowing as a sport. They sat in the front row.
sequence	A following of one thing after another in time. He played the trumps in sequence.
series	(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other. Early models of the 600D series incorporated a centrifugal oil filter.
stream	Something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously. The hose ejected a stream of water.
string	The stringed instruments in an orchestra. The blend of the wind group is less perfect than that of the strings.
succession	A number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other. A succession of stalls offering soft drinks.
train	A long piece of material attached to the back of a formal dress or robe that trails along the ground. A train of gears.

Usage Examples of "Progression" as a noun

• The vista unfolds in a progression of castles and vineyards as seemingly endless as the Rhine itself.
• Good opportunities for career progression.
• A steady progression towards your goals.
• A blues progression.

Associations of "Progression" (30 Words)

accelerate	(especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly. Inflation started to accelerate.
advance	Pay in advance. He advanced me a month s salary.
advancement	The process of promoting a cause or plan. Their lives were devoted to the advancement of science.
breakthrough	An instance of achieving success in a particular sphere or activity. His big breakthrough came in 1988 when he had two paintings accepted by the RSA.
briskly	In an impatient or brusque way. Tickets have been selling briskly.
continue	Continue talking. The Archive has continued its programme of research.
continued	Without a break in continuity; ongoing. The continued popularity of Westerns.
develop	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. The country developed into a mighty superpower.
expedite	Process fast and efficiently. He promised to expedite economic reforms.
expeditiously	With efficiency; in an efficient manner. The directors will move expeditiously to reach a conclusion.
hasten	Cause to occur rapidly. He hastened to refute the assertion.
homogenization	The process of making things uniform or similar. The fear of cultural homogenization is a barrier to some multinational businesses.
improvement	A change for the better; progress in development. Home improvements.
level	Become level or even. A billiard table must be level.
ongoing	Continuing; still in progress. An ongoing economic crisis.
procedural	Relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law. There had been several procedural errors in dealing with the call.
procedure	A process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work. The procedure is carried out under general anaesthetic.
proceed	Continue a certain state, condition, or activity. His claim that all power proceeded from God.
proceeding	(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked.
process	An instance of a program being executed in a multitasking operating system typically running in an environment that protects it from other processes. The salmon is quickly processed after harvest to preserve the flavour.
processing	Preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure. The processing of ore to obtain minerals.
progress	Cause a task or undertaking to make progress. I cannot predict how quickly we can progress the matter.
progressively	In a forward-looking, innovative manner. A circle of progressively minded reformers.
promotion	Activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim. She s the promotions manager for the museum.
protocol	The original draft of a diplomatic document, especially of the terms of a treaty agreed to in conference and signed by the parties. Hungary and the Soviet Union signed a trade protocol.
sere	Having lost all moisture. The desert was edged with sere vegetation.
simplify	Make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent. We had to simplify the instructions.
stage	A stagecoach. The Oxfordian stage.
step	The sound of a step of someone walking. She left the room with a springy step.
undeterred	Not deterred- Osbert Sitwell. Pursued his own path undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding.