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Definitions for Progress

[1] a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
[2] 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.
[3] advancement in general.
[4] growth or development; continuous improvement: He shows progress in his muscular coordination.
[5] the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level.
[6] Biology . increasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny.
[7] forward or onward movement: the progress of the planets.
[8] the forward course of action, events, time, etc.
[9] an official journey or tour, as by a sovereign or dignitary.
[10] 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.
[11] to grow or develop, as in complexity, scope, or severity; advance: Are you progressing in your piano studies? The disease progressed slowly.
[12] in progress , going on; under way; being done; happening: The meeting was already in progress.
[13] movement forwards, esp towards a place or objective
[14] satisfactory development, growth, or advance she is making progress in maths
[15] advance towards completion, maturity, or perfection the steady onward march of progress
[16] (modifier) of or relating to progress a progress report
[17] biology increasing complexity, adaptation, etc, during the development of an individual or evolution of a group
[18] British a stately royal journey
[19] in progress taking place; under way
[20] (intr) to move forwards or onwards, as towards a place or objective
[21] to move towards or bring nearer to completion, maturity, or perfection

Words related to Progress

development, advance, evolution, stride, process, rise, improvement, breakthrough, pace, growth, headway, increase, momentum, movement, continue, proceed, blossom, boost, develop, grow

Words nearby Progress

programmer, programming, programming language, progravid, progreso, progress, progress bar, progress chaser, progress payment, progression, progressionist

Origin of Progress

1400–50; late Middle English progresse (noun) < Latin prōgressus a going forward, equivalent to prōgred-, stem of prōgredī to advance (prō- pro-1 + -gredī, combining form of gradī to step; see grade) + -tus suffix of v. action

Other words from Progress

un·pro·gressed , adjective

Word origin for Progress

C15: from Latin prōgressus a going forwards, from prōgredī to advance, from pro- 1 + gradī to step

Synonyms for Progress

advance, breakthrough, development, evolution, growth, headway, improvement, increase, momentum, movement, pace, process, rise, stride, amelioration, betterment, boost, break, buildup, course, dash, expedition, flowering, hike, impetus, journey, lunge, march, motion, passage, procession, proficiency, progression, promotion, rate, tour, unfolding, voyage, way, anabasis, evolvement, ongoing, step forward