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Pronunciation / Transliteration: progression
"La progression de ce projet est remarquable."
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The process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.
"The rapid progression of technology has transformed our daily lives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'progressio', meaning 'an advancing', stemming from 'progredi' (pro- 'forward' + gradi 'to walk'). It entered Middle English in the 15th century, initially denoting physical movement forward and later expanding into abstract contexts such as development, sequence, and improvement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Progression" is said worldwide
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progression
Transliteration: progression
"La progression de ce projet est remarquable."
Fortschritt
Transliteration: Fortschritt
"Der technologische Fortschritt ist unaufhaltsam."
progressione
Transliteration: progressione
"La progressione degli studi richiede impegno costante."
progresión
Transliteration: progresión
"La progresión de la enfermedad se ha ralentizado."
progressão
Transliteration: progressão
"A sua progressão na carreira foi muito rápida."
प्रगति
Transliteration: pragati
"उनकी पढ़ाई में अच्छी प्रगति हो रही है।"
进展
Transliteration: jìnzhǎn
"这项研究取得了显著的进展。"
진행
Transliteration: jin-haeng
"프로젝트의 진행이 원활합니다."
進行
Transliteration: shinkō
"病気の進行を抑える薬が開発された。"
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