Synonyms & related words for progression

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of progression — including progress, advancement, advance, evolvement, evolution, upgrowth. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to progression

Explore words related to progression — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include progressist, progressionist, progressively, gradual, stepwise, progressive, cytogenesis, progressiveness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for progression

Common synonyms for progression include progress, advancement, advance, evolvement, evolution, upgrowth, development, maturation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does progression come from?

The word progression breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -gress, from Latin gradior (“step”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.