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   progress

   noun

   • 1. forward or onward movement towards a destination: "the darkness did not stop my progress" Similar forward movementonward movementprogressionadvanceadvancementheadwaypassagegoing
   • ▪ a state journey or official tour, especially by royalty. archaic
   • 2. development towards an improved or more advanced condition: "we are making progress towards equal rights" Similar developmentadvanceadvancementheadwaystep(s) forwardprogressionimprovementbettermentgrowthbreakthrough

   verb

   • 1. move forward or onward in space or time: "as the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved" Similar gomake one's waymovemove forwardgo forwardproceedcontinueadvancego onmake progressmake headwaypress ongain groundpush forwardgo/forge aheadwork one's wayOpposite return
   • 2. develop towards an improved or more advanced condition: "work on the pond is progressing" Similar developmake progressadvancemake headwaytake steps forwardmake stridesget bettercome oncome alongmove onget ongain groundshape upimprovethriveprosperblossomflourishgrowexpandincreasematureevolveinformal:be getting thereOpposite regressdeteriorate
   • ▪ cause (a task or undertaking) to make progress: "I cannot predict how quickly we can progress the matter"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin progressus ‘an advance’, from the verb progredi, from pro- ‘forward’ + gradi ‘to walk’. The verb became obsolete in British English use at the end of the 17th century and was readopted from American English in the early 19th century.

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   PROGRESS definition: 1. movement to an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position: 2. happening or…. Learn more.

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   9 meanings: (ˈprəʊɡrɛs ������) 1. movement forwards, esp towards a place or objective 2. satisfactory development, growth, or.... Click for more definitions.

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   progress: [noun] a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant. a state procession. a tour or circuit made by an official (such as a judge). an expedition, journey, or march through a region.

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   Progress definition: a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage. See examples of PROGRESS used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprogress noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of progress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   2. Development, advancement, or improvement, as toward a goal: The math students have shown great progress.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROGRESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROGRESS definition: 1. development and improvement of skills, knowledge, etc: 2. happening or being done now: 3…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › progress_nprogress, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   progress, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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    Progress definition: Forward or onward movement, as toward a destination. Origin of Progress From Old French progres (“a going forward" ), from Latin prōgressus (“an advance" ), from the participle stem of prōgredÄ« (“to go forward, advance, develop" ), from pro-(“forth, before" ) + gradi (“to walk, go" ).. From Wiktionary Middle English progresse from Latin prōgressus from past participle of prōgredī to advance prō-forward pro– 1 gradī to go, walk ghredh-in Indo ...

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › progressProgress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    progress: 1 n the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) Synonyms: advance , advancement , forward motion , onward motion , procession , progression Antonyms: retreat the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) Types: show 5 types... hide 5 types... push an effort to advance career , life ...