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Acting has been my first passion, and turning a producer was a natural progression.
Riteish Deshmukh

Meaning of "progression" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROGRESSION

progression  [prəˈɡrɛʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROGRESSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Progression is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROGRESSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Progression

Progression may refer to: In mathematics: ▪ Arithmetic progression, sequence of numbers such that the difference of any two successive members of the sequence is a constant ▪ Geometric progression, sequence of numbers such that the quotient of any two successive members of the sequence is a constant In music: ▪ Chord progression, series of chords played in order ▪ Backdoor progression, the cadential chord progression from iv7 to I, or flat-VII7 to I in jazz music theory ▪ Omnibus progression, sequence of chords which effectively divides the octave into 4 equal parts ▪ Ragtime progression, chord progression typical of ragtime music and parlour music genres ▪ Progression, music software for guitarists In other fields: ▪ Age progression, the process of modifying a photograph of a person to represent the effect of aging on their appearance ▪ Cisternal progression, theory of protein transport through the Golgi apparatus inside a cell...

Definition of progression in the English dictionary

The first definition of progression in the dictionary is the act of progressing; advancement. Other definition of progression is the act or an instance of moving from one thing or unit in a sequence to the next. Progression is also movement, esp of a logical kind, from one note to the next or from one chord to the next.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROGRESSION


aggression
əˈɡrɛʃən
antiaggression
ˌæntɪəˈɡrɛʃən
carburetion
ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛʃən
compression
kəmˈprɛʃən
degression
dɪˈɡrɛʃən
depression
dɪˈprɛʃən
digression
daɪˈɡrɛʃən
discretion
dɪˈskrɛʃən
expression
ɪkˈsprɛʃən
freshen
ˈfrɛʃən
immunosuppression
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛʃən
impression
ɪmˈprɛʃən
indiscretion
ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən
introgression
ˌɪntrəˈɡrɛʃən
nonaggression
ˌnɒnəˈɡrɛʃən
oppression
əˈprɛʃən
regression
rɪˈɡrɛʃən
retrogression
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛʃən
suppression
səˈprɛʃən
transgression
trænzˈɡrɛʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROGRESSION

progress report
progressional
progressionally
progressionary
progressionism
progressionist
progressism
progressist
progressive
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party
progressive dinner
progressive education
Progressive Federal Party
Progressive Party
progressive rock
progressively
progressiveness
progressivism
progressivist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROGRESSION

accession
admission
commission
compassion
confession
conversion
discussion
emission
mission
obsession
passion
percussion
permission
possession
pression
profession
recession
session
submission
succession
transmission

Synonyms and antonyms of progression in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROGRESSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «progression» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of progression

Translation of «progression» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROGRESSION

Find out the translation of progression to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of progression from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «progression» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 逐步发展
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

progresión
570 millions of speakers

English

progression
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रगति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقدم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прогрессия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

progressão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্রগতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

progression
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemajuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entwicklung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

進歩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kemajuan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiến triển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னேற்றத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रगती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilerleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

progresso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Postęp
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прогресія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

progresie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξέλιξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vordering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

progression
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

progresjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of progression

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROGRESSION»

The term «progression» is very widely used and occupies the 11.985 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROGRESSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «progression» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «progression» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about progression

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROGRESSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word progression.
1
Carol Bartz
Managing is a tough job. When you're young, you just think it's a natural progression - I'm good at this, so I'm going to be good at that - and it's not that way at all.
2
Brian Boitano
Yeah, I am a little bit, and I think it is a natural progression of the sport, of going upwards in technical ability and everything like that.
3
Dennis Crowley
I can think of the number of people who were like, 'I will never get a cellphone because I don't want people calling me all the time. And I will never get on Facebook because I don't want to share that stuff with people. And Twitter, that's not for me.' And this is just the natural progression of things.
4
Kenny Cunningham
I became more confident within myself and matured as a person and become a little bit more opinionated - maybe the lads might say a little bit too opinionated for their liking but that is just a natural progression for a player.
5
Brittany Curran
I'm definitely happy with the progression of my career. I'm glad I didn't jump to stardom immediately, because I get to enjoy the ride and the chase. Because nothing came easy, I really appreciate it when I book roles.
6
John Denver
I think more about the family now. That's an interesting progression for me.
7
Riteish Deshmukh
Acting has been my first passion, and turning a producer was a natural progression.
8
Christian de Portzamparc
Architecture has a strong link with the movies in terms of time progression, sequencing, framing, all of that.
9
Andrew J. Feustel
I believe, I truly believe, that humans will be living off of this planet, at some point in the future. It's inevitable for us, and it seems like a reasonable and realistic progression for us as a human race. We won't last on this planet - not forever.
10
Margaret Fuller
I am suffocated and lost when I have not the bright feeling of progression.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROGRESSION»

Discover the use of progression in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to progression and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Narrative Progression in the Short Story: A Corpus Stylistic ...
This book proposes that a matrix of narrativity-furthering textual features is crucial to the reader s forming of expectations about how a literary story will continue to its close.
Michael J. Toolan, 2009
2
Progression in Primary ICT
Suitable for all practising and trainee primary teachers, this book presents an overview of the current context of ICT teaching within the primary classroom and an analysis of how to progress with it in order to enhance learning.
Richard Bennett, 2013
3
Progression in Secondary Drama
Contents Section 1 Progression in the drama curriculum The drama curriculum The drama curriculum in context Section 2 Planning and assessing progression in drama planning for progression Monitoring, assessing and recording Section 3 ...
Andy Kempe, Marigold Ashwell, 2000
4
Progression and Regression in Language: Sociocultural, ...
This crosslinguistic collection looks at changes and developments in language known as progression and regression. The processes are examined and compared at the societal and individual level.
Kenneth Hyltenstam, Ake Viberg, 1993
5
Progression Blackjack: Exposing the Card Counting Myth
Gain an better alternative to the card-counting strategy with "Progression Blackjack". This book offers a revolutionary strategy for novices to master the game and for veteran players to consider previous books and methods obsolete.
Donald Dahl, 1993
6
Bone Cancer: Progression and Therapeutic Approaches
This book provides, all in one resource, the most recent data on bone cancer development (cellular and molecular mechanisms), genomic and proteomic analyses, clinical analyses (histopathology, imaging, pain monitoring), as well as new ...
Dominique Heymann, 2009
7
The Concept of Progression in the Teaching and Learning of ...
This volume is based on the selected proceedings from an international conference 'Concept of Progression in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning' held in Dublin in February 2004.
Theo Harden, Arnd Witte, Dirk Köhler, 2006
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Progression in Primary Science: A Guide to the Nature and ...
A Guide to the Nature and Practice of Science in Key Stages 1 and 2 Martin Hollins, Maggie Williams, Virginia Whitby. Progression |n Prlmary Science. A Guide to the Nature and Practice of Science in Key Stages 1 and 2 Martin Hollins and ...
Martin Hollins, Maggie Williams, Virginia Whitby, 2013
9
Career Progression Guide
This fully updated and expanded third edition is an ideal how-to book for soldiers wanting to attain rank in the service.
Audie G. Lewis, 2008
10
The Aquitaine Progression
It begins in Geneva.
Robert Ludlum, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROGRESSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term progression is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Unavoidable Progression
I call it progression – the unavoidable consequence of falling for a modern classic, owning one or more examples, and coming to that satisfying ... «Speedhunters, Jul 15»
2
Steven had a vision for career progression at Specsavers
Steven, now 33, said: “I saw an opportunity for career progression when I first applied to Specsavers as a teenager and I am so grateful to the ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
3
'Fallout 4': Bethesda Details Character Progression At QuakeCon …
The first topic Howard covered was character progression and how it has been altered for "Fallout 4." There will still be a SPECIAL system ... «Design & Trend, Jul 15»
4
Statin Use Fails To Prevent Progression to Lethal Prostate Cancer
Statin use following diagnosis of localized PCa does not significantly reduce the risk of metastasis or death from PCa. Statin use following ... «Renal and Urology News, Jul 15»
5
The Progression of Evil
So we see a progression from the sinless state in the garden to disobedience of God's command to Adam and Eve. This was followed by ... «Kokomo Herald, Jul 15»
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New Therapy Targeting microRNA-214 Blocks Ulcerative Colitis …
Scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a new therapy that blocks progression of ulcerative colitis and colon ... «IBD News Today, Jul 15»
7
Confetti-Like Depigmentation May Predict Vitiligo Progression
(HealthDay News) — Confetti-like depigmentation may be a marker of rapidly progressing vitiligo, according to a review published in the ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jul 15»
8
Fallout 4 to Handle Romance, Character Progression on Release
Fallout 4 (Credit: (Bethesda Softworks/ZeniMax Media)) Bethesda will present "Fallout 4" (pictured) at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»
9
Gaffer Impressed By Matt Preston Progression
Gaffer Impressed By Matt Preston Progression. Walsall boss Dean Smith was full of praise for Matt Preston following his displays against AFC ... «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»
10
DRFC Dickov happy with progression in pre-season
Doncaster Rovers boss Paul Dickov says he is happy with the progression being made by the squad as they held championship side ... «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»

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