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1. | [ noun ] gradual improvement or growth or development | |
Synonyms: | advancement | |
Examples: | : "advancement of knowledge" "great progress in the arts" "their research and development gave them an advantage" |
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Related terms: | development stride forwarding workflow build | |
2. | [ verb ] develop in a positive way | |
Synonyms: | come_on advance come_along get_on shape_up get_along | |
Examples: | "He progressed well in school" "My plants are coming along" "Plans are shaping up" |
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Related terms: | regress develop develop leapfrog climb improvement | |
3. | [ noun ] the act of moving forward toward a goal | |
Synonyms: | advance progression forward_motion onward_motion procession advancement | |
Related terms: | motion career march leapfrog plain_sailing push advance proceed advance | |
4. | [ noun ] a movement forward | |
Synonyms: | advance progression | |
Examples: | "he listened for the progress of the troops" |
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Related terms: | change_of_location headway advance | |
5. | [ verb ] move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | |
Synonyms: | go_on advance move_on march_on pass_on | |
Examples: | : "Time marches on" |
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Related terms: | recede travel elapse pass close_in edge press_on encroach creep_up ratchet penetrate string forge | |
6. | [ verb ] form or accumulate steadily | |
Synonyms: | build build_up work_up | |
Examples: | "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly" "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" |
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Related terms: | develop develop build_up build | |
Similar spelling: |
progressive progression progress_to procuress Presgraves pressor pressure programme Prager press_run program programmer pressurize pressurise progeria procure pressurized pressurised press_corps |