progression

Universal Words noun 1 [U,C] ~ (from sth) (to sth) the process of developing gradually from one stage or state to another: opportunities for career progression * the rapid progression of the disease * a natural progression from childhood to adolescence 2 [C] a number of things that come in a series: a long progression of sunny days seealsoARITHMETICPROGRESSION, GEOMETRICPROGRESSION