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progress
[prog-res, -ruhs, proh-gres, pruh-gres]
noun
a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage.
the progress of a student toward a degree.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: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.
advancement in general.
growth or development; continuous improvement.
He shows progress in his muscular coordination.
Synonyms: ,the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level.
Biology.increasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny.
forward or onward movement.
the progress of the planets.
the forward course of action, events, time, etc.
an official journey or tour, as by a sovereign or dignitary.
verb (used without object)
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.
to grow or develop, as in complexity, scope, or severity; advance.
Are you progressing in your piano studies? The disease progressed slowly.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:
progress
noun
movement forwards, esp towards a place or objective
satisfactory development, growth, or advance
she is making progress in maths
advance towards completion, maturity, or perfection
the steady onward march of progress
(modifier) of or relating to progress
a progress report
biology increasing complexity, adaptation, etc, during the development of an individual or evolution of a group
a stately royal journey
taking place; under way
verb
(intr) to move forwards or onwards, as towards a place or objective
to move towards or bring nearer to completion, maturity, or perfection
Other Word Forms
- unprogressed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of progress1
Idioms and Phrases
in progress, going on; under way; being done; happening.
The meeting was already in progress.
Example Sentences
"Our approach very much at the moment is working with those and working as closely and quickly as we can to make the progress that we want to see in Grangemouth."
In short, Vinge predicts that by 2030, humans will be capable of creating a machine with greater than human intelligence, which would then lead to a cascade of technological progress.
Alonso's sixth place was Aston Martin's best grid position of the season and confirms the progress the team have made since introducing an upgrade at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
So, much depends on how this war progresses in coming days.
Perhaps the White House did push back, saying that it wanted to see if any progress could be made in the talks.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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