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progression
noun
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Divide progression into syllables:

pro · gres · sion

How to pronounce progression:

Definition of progression:

progression (noun):
a series with a definite pattern of advance.
a sequence of numbers in which each term is related to its predecessor by a uniform law

Synonyms for progression:

advance
advancement
arithmetic progression
chain
concatenation
consecution
continuum
forward motion
geometric progression
nexus
onward motion
patterned advance
procession
progress
sequence
series
string
train

Antonyms for progression:

abasement
abatement
about-face
aggravation
alleviation
atrophy
attenuation
attrition
backsliding
backward movement
backwash
block
blockage
breakdown
cessation
collapse
comedown
coming down
corrosion
crash
crumbling
cut
debasement
decadence
decay
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