progression

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BrE /prəˈɡresʃn/ AmE /prəˈɡrɛʃn/

noun en → es

1 MOVEMENT FORWARD [singular] B1

the process of developing or improving gradually over time; the act of moving forward in a particular direction

progreso, avance, desarrollo

  • make progress

Collocations progress in something · progress towards something

  • The company has made good progress this year.

    La empresa ha hecho buenos progresos este año.

2 SEQUENCE [singular] B2

a series of things that happen or are arranged in a particular order; an ordered sequence of events, actions, etc.

secuencia, serie ordenada, progresión

  • a progression from something to something

Collocations progression of events · progression through a series

  • There was a clear progression from the early stages to the final product.

    Había una clara progresión desde las etapas iniciales hasta el producto final.

1 MUSIC [singular] C1

a series of notes or chords that move from one to another in a particular order; an ordered sequence of musical sounds

progresión (musical)

  • progression of something

Collocations harmonic progression · melodic progression

  • The piece features a complex harmonic progression.

    La pieza presenta una progresión armónica compleja.

1 MATHEMATICS [singular] C1

a sequence of numbers or quantities in which each term is obtained by adding a constant to the preceding one; an arithmetic series

progresión aritmética, serie numérica

  • progression of something

Collocations arithmetic progression · geometric progression

  • The sequence is an arithmetic progression.

    La secuencia es una progresión aritmética.

1 EDUCATION [singular] B2

the process of moving from one level or stage to the next in an educational system; advancement through grades or courses

progresión académica, avance educativo

  • progression to something

Collocations academic progression · educational progression

  • She made rapid progress through the university.

    Ella avanzó rápidamente a través de la universidad.

1 SPORT [singular] B2

the process of moving from one round or stage to another in a competition; advancement through rounds or stages

avance en competencia, progresión deportiva

  • progression to something

Collocations tournament progression · competition progression

  • The team's progression through the tournament was impressive.

    La progresión del equipo a través del torneo fue impresionante.

1 SCIENCE [singular] C1

the process of moving from one stage or phase to another in an experiment or study; advancement through stages or phases

progresión en investigación, avance científico

  • progression through something

Collocations experimental progression · scientific progression

  • The research has made significant progress in recent years.

    La investigación ha hecho un progreso significativo en los últimos años.

1 ART [singular] C1

the process of moving from one stage or phase to another in the creation or development of a work of art; advancement through stages or phases

progresión en arte, avance creativo

  • progression through something

Collocations artistic progression · creative progression

  • The artist's progression from abstract to figurative work is fascinating.

    La progresión del artista desde el trabajo abstracto hasta el figurativo es fascinante.