progression

noun6

1. •
   The act of moving from one thing to another.
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. — 2003
3. •
   Development, increase, evolution.
4. •
   A chord progression.
5. •
   A sequence obtained by adding or multiplying each term by a constant.
6. •
   The process of making an exercise more strenuous by manipulating the details of its performance like loaded weight, range of motion, angle, speed.