What is the difference between "progress" and "progression"?

1. She expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress of the project.

2. She expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progression of the project.

Which one is correct?

asked Jul 25 '11 at 04:44

CF LOK New member

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She expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress of the project.

Progress refers to 'moving forward/success' in one instance.
'Progression' refers to a pattern of repeated, successive (one after the other) cases of progress. Progression occurs either over a sustained period of time, or over several incidences (many projects, rather than one project).

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edited Jul 26 '11 at 05:03