Progression
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Progression may refer to:
In mathematics:
In music:
In other fields:
Progress tracking in video games
In mathematics:
- Arithmetic progressionArithmetic progressionIn mathematics, an arithmetic progression or arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers such that the difference between the consecutive terms is constant...
, sequence of numbers such that the difference of any two successive members of the sequence is a constant - Geometric progressionGeometric progressionIn mathematics, a geometric progression, also known as a geometric sequence, is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed non-zero number called the common ratio. For example, the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54, ... is a geometric progression...
, sequence of numbers such that the quotient of any two successive members of the sequence is a constant
In music:
- Chord progressionChord progressionA chord progression is a series of musical chords, or chord changes that "aims for a definite goal" of establishing a tonality founded on a key, root or tonic chord. In other words, the succession of root relationships...
, series of chords played in order- Backdoor progressionBackdoor progressionIn jazz and jazz harmony, the chord progression from iv7 to VII7 to I has been nicknamed the backdoor progression or the backdoor ii-V. This name derives from an assumption that the normal progression to the tonic, the ii-V-I turnaround is, by inference, the front door...
, the cadential chord progression from iv7 to I, or flat-VII7 to I in jazz music theory - Omnibus progressionOmnibus progressionThe omnibus progression in music is a chord progression characterized by chromatic lines moving in opposite directions. The progression has its origins in the various Baroque harmonizations of the descending chromatic fourth in the bass ostinato pattern of passacaglia, known as the "lament bass"...
, sequence of chords which effectively divides the octave into 4 equal parts - Ragtime progressionRagtime progressionThe ragtime progression is a chord progression typical of ragtime music and parlour music genres though its use originated in classical music and spread to American folk music:and its close variants.In C major this is:...
, chord progression typical of ragtime music and parlour music genres
- Backdoor progression
- Progression, softwareProgression, softwarePROGRESSION is a music creation and performance computer program created by NOTION Music. Created for use on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS laptops or desktops, PROGRESSION focuses on composition for guitar, but can also be used to compose for keyboards , bass , and drums...
, music software for guitarists
In other fields:
- Age progressionAge progressionAge progression is the process of modifying a photograph of a person to represent the effect of aging on their appearance. Digital image processing is the most common technique today, although sometimes artists' drawings are used. Age progression is most often used as a forensics tool by law...
, the process of modifying a photograph of a person to represent the effect of aging on their appearance - Cisternal progression, theory of protein transport through the Golgi apparatus inside a cell
- Color progression, ranges of color whose values transition smoothly through a hue, saturation, luminance, or any combination of the three
- Horizontal progressionHorizontal progressionIn Western handwriting, horizontal progression is the gradual movement from left to right during writing a line of text. In Hebrew and Arabic writing systems, the movement is from right to left.See also: graphonomics...
, the gradual movement from left to right during writing a line of text in Western handwriting - A progressive taxProgressive taxA progressive tax is a tax by which the tax rate increases as the taxable base amount increases. "Progressive" describes a distribution effect on income or expenditure, referring to the way the rate progresses from low to high, where the average tax rate is less than the marginal tax rate...
is a tax by which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases - Semantic progression, evolution of word usage
- Educational progression, an individual's movement through stages of educationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and/or trainingTrainingThe term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
Progress tracking in video games
- Astrological progressionAstrological progressionAstrological progressions are one of the main means used in Horoscopic astrology to forecast future trends and developments...
, used in Horoscopic astrologyHoroscopic astrologyHoroscopic astrology is a form of astrology that uses a horoscope, a visual representation of the heavens, for a specific moment in time in order to interpret the inherent meaning underlying the alignment of the planets at that moment...
to forecast future trends and developments.