logical progression
Steps following naturally
Logical progression is a sequence in which each step follows naturally from the one before.
The term applies to arguments, narratives, or processes where movement from point to point seems inevitable rather than arbitrary: The logical progression from dating to engagement to marriage.
In music, a logical progression of chords resolves in expected ways.
- deductionConclusion from premises
- train of thoughtConnected sequence of ideas
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- next stepSubsequent action to take
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
syllogism · flowchart · causality · chronology · premise · linearity · validity · planning · coherence · methodology · stepwise · connecting the dots · building blocks · iteration · inference · cause and effect · conclusion · hierarchy
- Hegelian philosophyHegel, dialectics, negation, becoming, thesis-antithesis-synthesis
- dialecticsdialectic, dialectics, Socratic method, Socratic dialogue, thesis
logical progressionnon sequitur
Illogical conclusion or remark
chaos · randomness · incoherence · scattered thinking · stream of consciousness
logical progressionregression
Return to former state
retrogression · stagnation · circular reasoning · going in circles · standstill
logical progressionchaos
Complete disorder and confusion
disorder · randomness · disorganization · random order · incoherence
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