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Meaning of 'progress' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Progress [ n.]
- A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance
- In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc.
- In the growth of an animal or plant; increase.
- In business of any kind; as, the progress of a negotiation; the progress of art.
- In knowledge; in proficiency; as, the progress of a child at school.
- Toward ideal completeness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; -- applied to individuals, communities, or the race; as, social, moral, religious, or political progress.
- A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions.
2 . Progress [ v. i.]
- To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing.
- To make improvement; to advance.
3 . Progress [ v. t.]
- To make progress in; to pass through.

Meaning of 'progress' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . progress [ n]
Meaning (1):
- gradual improvement or growth or development
Example in sentence:
  • advancement of knowledge;
  • great progress in the arts
Meaning (2):
- a movement forward
Example in sentence:
  • he listened for the progress of the troops
3 . progress [ v]
Meaning (3):
- develop in a positive way
Example in sentence:
  • He progressed well in school;
  • My plants are coming along;
  • Plans are shaping up
Meaning (4):
- form or accumulate steadily
Example in sentence:
  • Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border;
  • Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
Meaning (5):
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Example in sentence:
  • Time marches on

Nearby Words:

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