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geometric progression vs progression

progression vs geometric progression

geometric progression and progression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geometric progression Yes No No No
progression Yes No No No
As nouns, progression is a hypernym of geometric progression; that is, progression is a word with a broader meaning than geometric progression:
  • geometric progression: (mathematics) a progression in which each term is multiplied by a constant in order to obtain the next term
  • progression: a series with a definite pattern of advance
Other hypernyms of geometric progression include patterned advance.
geometric progression (noun) progression (noun)
(mathematics) a progression in which each term is multiplied by a constant in order to obtain the next term the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
a movement forward
a series with a definite pattern of advance
Difference between geometric progression and progression

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