progression

noun

Etymology: From Middle English progressioun, from Old French progression and its etymon Latin prōgressiō. By surface analysis, progress + -ion.

1. The act of moving from one thing to another.

   “Make a natural progression from player to coach”

2. The act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.

   “The lowest risk for kidney disease progression seemed to be at levels of current systolic blood pressure of 110 to 129 mm Hg.”

3. A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.
4. Development, increase, evolution.
5. A chord progression.
6. The process of making an exercise more strenuous by manipulating the details of its performance like loaded weight, range of motion, angle, speed.