the act of progressing; forward or onward movement. a passing successively from one member of a series to the next; succession; sequence. Mathematics. a succession of quantities in which there is a constant relation between each member and the one succeeding it.

What does progression mean mean?

1 : a sequence of numbers in which each term is related to its predecessor by a uniform law. 2a : the action or process of progressing : advance. b : a continuous and connected series : sequence. 3a : succession of musical tones or chords.

What's an example of progression?

Progression is the way things move forward, or a series of successive events. When you go from one blonde girlfriend to another almost identical blonde girlfriend over and over, this is an example of a progression of blonde girlfriends.