progress step by step; a rhetorical device of climax
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to advance progressively; to proceed step by step
formalDescribes a process that unfolds in a logical, sequential manner, often from simple to complex or low to high.
Learning a language requires progressing step by step, from the simple to the profound.
Reform must advance progressively; one cannot rush recklessly.
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His position in the company progressed year by year.
noun
climax (rhetorical device); progression in order
technicalA rhetorical figure where ideas or items are arranged in ascending order of importance, intensity, or size to create emphasis. Also called 'gradation'.
He donated one hundred, one thousand, and ten thousand yuan, using climax to express his sincerity.
The novel's plot builds its sense of tension layer by layer (through progression).
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Climax is an important rhetorical device for enhancing the force of language.