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progressive

[ pruh-gres-iv ]
/ prəˈgrɛs ɪv /
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adjective
noun
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Origin of progressive

First recorded in 1600–10; progress + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM progressive

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British Dictionary definitions for progressive (1 of 2)

progressive
/ (prəˈɡrɛsɪv) /

adjective
noun
a person who advocates progress, as in education, politics, etc
  1. the progressive aspect of a verb
  2. a verb in this aspect

Derived forms of progressive

progressively, adverbprogressiveness, nounprogressivism, nounprogressivist, noun

British Dictionary definitions for progressive (2 of 2)

Progressive
/ (prəˈɡrɛsɪv) /

noun
US history a member or supporter of a Progressive Party
Canadian history a member or supporter of a chiefly agrarian reform movement advocating the nationalization of railways, low tariffs, an end to party politics, and similar measures: important in the early 1920s
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a Progressive Party, Progressive movement, or Progressives
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