progress
Americannoun
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a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage.
the progress of a student toward a degree.
- Synonyms:
- progression, advance
- Antonyms:
- regression
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developmental activity in science, technology, etc., especially with reference to the commercial opportunities created thereby or to the promotion of the material well-being of the public through the goods, techniques, or facilities created.
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advancement in general.
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growth or development; continuous improvement.
He shows progress in his muscular coordination.
- Synonyms:
- betterment, increase
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the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level.
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Biology. increasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny.
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forward or onward movement.
the progress of the planets.
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the forward course of action, events, time, etc.
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an official journey or tour, as by a sovereign or dignitary.
verb (used without object)
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to go forward or onward in space or time.
The wagon train progressed through the valley. As the play progressed, the leading man grew more inaudible.
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to grow or develop, as in complexity, scope, or severity; advance.
Are you progressing in your piano studies? The disease progressed slowly.
- Antonyms:
- regress
idioms
noun
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movement forwards, esp towards a place or objective
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satisfactory development, growth, or advance
she is making progress in maths
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advance towards completion, maturity, or perfection
the steady onward march of progress
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(modifier) of or relating to progress
a progress report
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biology increasing complexity, adaptation, etc, during the development of an individual or evolution of a group
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a stately royal journey
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taking place; under way
verb
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(intr) to move forwards or onwards, as towards a place or objective
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to move towards or bring nearer to completion, maturity, or perfection
Other Word Forms
- unprogressed adjective
Etymology
Origin of progress
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English progresse (noun), from Latin prōgressus “a going forward,” equivalent to prōgred-, stem of prōgredī “to advance” ( prō- “advancing, projecting forward” + -gredī, combining form of gradī “to step”; pro- 1, grade ) + -tus suffix of verb action
Example Sentences
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The company said it subsequently provided information requested in the letter and that it was committed to working with the FDA to progress the application as quickly as possible.
It was Delhi's ninth free trade agreement in four years, as the deal with Washington showed no signs of progress.
From BBC
Pakistan should also progress to the Super Eights in second place, barring a slip-up against the Netherlands, Namibia or the USA, who make up the five-team group.
From Barron's
Thorne hopes to communicate this complexity in the new series, with each episode named after and offering insight into a different character's perspective as chaos progresses on the island.
From BBC
"The decisions you have made, and the priorities you have set as chairman regarding the Epstein investigation, have prevented progress in discovering the facts about the government's role," the letter said.
From BBC
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