PROGRESSION Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word progression. (close relations)
progress
Best Alternative Words for PROGRESSION
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advancement | nounn | |||||||
noun • encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • gradual improvement or growth or development | ||||||||
development | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (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 • a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation • the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful • a district that has been developed to serve some purpose • a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible • (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated | ||||||||
evolution | nounn | |||||||
noun • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms | ||||||||
growth | nounn | |||||||
noun • (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 • a progression from simpler to more complex forms • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • vegetation that has grown • the gradual beginning or coming forth • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) • something grown or growing | ||||||||
improvement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change for the better; progress in development • the act of improving something • a condition superior to an earlier condition | ||||||||
proceeding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked | ||||||||
unfolding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a developmental process | ||||||||
advance | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a movement forward • a change for the better; progress in development • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • an amount paid before it is earned • increase in price or value adjective satellite • being ahead of time or need • situated ahead or going before verb • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • bring forward for consideration or acceptance • increase or raise • contribute to the progress or growth of • cause to move forward • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. • develop in a positive way • develop further • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • pay in advance • move forward • rise in rate or price | ||||||||
progress | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • gradual improvement or growth or development • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • a movement forward verb • develop in a positive way • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • form or accumulate steadily | ||||||||
procession | nounn | |||||||
noun • (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost • the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | ||||||||
sequence | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern • a following of one thing after another in time • film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie • the action of following in order • several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys verb • arrange in a sequence • determine the order of constituents in | ||||||||
forward motion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | ||||||||
onward motion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | ||||||||
patterned advance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a series with a definite pattern of advance |