Progression

Progression
Progression Pro*gres"sion, n. [L. progressio: cf. F. progression.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of moving forward; a proceeding in a course; motion onward. [1913 Webster]

2. Course; passage; lapse or process of time. [1913 Webster]

I hope, in a short progression, you will be wholly immerged in the delices and joys of religion. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]

3. (Math.) Regular or proportional advance in increase or decrease of numbers; continued proportion, arithmetical, geometrical, or harmonic. [1913 Webster]

4. (Mus.) A regular succession of tones or chords; the movement of the parts in harmony; the order of the modulations in a piece from key to key. [1913 Webster]

{Arithmetical progression}, a progression in which the terms increase or decrease by equal differences, as the numbers [lbrace2]2, 4, 6, 8, 1010, 8, 6, 4, 2[rbrace2] by the difference 2. [1913 Webster]

{Geometrical progression}, a progression in which the terms increase or decrease by equal ratios, as the numbers [lbrace2]2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 6464, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2[rbrace2] by a continual multiplication or division by 2. [1913 Webster]

{Harmonic progression}, a progression in which the terms are the reciprocals of quantities in arithmetical progression, as 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10. [1913 Webster]


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  • progression — [ prɔgresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIIe math.; lat. progressio 1 ♦ Suite de nombres dans laquelle chaque terme est déduit du précédent par une loi constante. Progression arithmétique, géométrique. ♢ Mus. Succession de sons suivant une loi déterminée.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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… …   Wikipedia

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  • Progression — (von lat. progressus ‚Fortschritt‘) steht für: eine Kurzform für die Steuerprogression in der Einkommensteuer; ein Synonym für eine mathematische Folge; Progression (Sprachunterricht), im Fremdsprachenunterricht die Anordnung des Lern und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • progression — [prō gresh′ən, prəgresh′ən] n. [ME < MFr < L progressio] 1. a moving forward or onward; progress 2. a sequence or succession, as of acts, happenings, etc. 3. Math. a sequence of numbers, each of which is obtained from its predecessor by the …   English World dictionary

  • progression — index accession (enlargement), advance (progression), advancement (improvement), array (order), boom ( …   Law dictionary

  • progression — (n.) mid 15c., action of moving forward, from O.Fr. progression (early 15c.), from L. progressionem (nom. progressio) a going forward, from progressus, pp. of progredi go forward, from pro forward (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + gradi to step, walk, f …   Etymology dictionary

  • progression — Progression. s. f. Il n a guere d usage que dans le dogmatique, & en cette phrase, Mouvement de progression, qui signifie aussi, Mouvement en avant …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • progression — progression. См. прогресс. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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