progressive

pro·gres·sive

 (prə-grĕs′ĭv)

adj.

1. Moving forward; advancing.

2. Proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments: progressive change.

3. Open to or favoring new ideas, policies, or methods: a progressive politician; progressive business leadership.

4. Progressive Of or relating to a Progressive Party: the Progressive platform of 1924.

5. Of or relating to progressive education: a progressive school.

6. Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases: a progressive income tax.

7. Tending to become more severe or wider in scope: progressive paralysis.

8. Grammar Designating a verb form that expresses an action or condition in progress.

9. Music Of or being a style that emphasizes virtuoso technique, rhythmic and melodic complexity, and unconventional forms and instrumentation: progressive rock; progressive jazz.

n.

1. A person who is open to or favors new ideas, policies, or methods, especially in politics.

2. Progressive A member or supporter of a Progressive Party.

3. Grammar A progressive verb form.

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pro·gres′sive·ly adv.

pro·gres′sive·ness n.

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progressive

(prəˈɡrɛsɪv)

adj

1. of or relating to progress

2. proceeding or progressing by steps or degrees

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) favouring or promoting political or social reform through government action, or even revolution, to improve the lot of the majority: a progressive policy.

4. (Education) denoting or relating to an educational system that allows flexibility in learning procedures, based on activities determined by the needs and capacities of the individual child, the aim of which is to integrate academic with social development

5. (Economics) (of a tax or tax system) graduated so that the rate increases relative to the amount taxed. Compare regressive²

6. (Pathology) (esp of a disease) advancing in severity, complexity, or extent

7. (Card Games) (of a dance, card game, etc) involving a regular change of partners after one figure, one game, etc

8. (Grammar) denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages, including English, used to express prolonged or continuous activity as opposed to momentary or habitual activity: a progressive aspect of the verb "to walk" is "is walking.".

n

9. a person who advocates progress, as in education, politics, etc

10. (Grammar)

a. the progressive aspect of a verb

b. a verb in this aspect

proˈgressively adv

proˈgressiveness n

proˈgressivism n

proˈgressivist n

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Progressive

(prəˈɡrɛsɪv)

n

1. (Historical Terms) history US a member or supporter of a Progressive Party

2. (Historical Terms) Canadian history a member or supporter of a chiefly agrarian reform movement advocating the nationalization of railways, low tariffs, an end to party politics, and similar measures: important in the early 1920s

adj

(Historical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of a Progressive Party, Progressive movement, or Progressives

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pro•gres•sive

(prəˈgrɛs ɪv)

adj.

1. advocating progress or reform, esp. in political and social matters.

2. employing or advocating more liberal ideas, new methods, etc.: a progressive community.

3. noting or characterized by progress, progression, reform, innovation, etc.

4. (cap.) of or pertaining to a Progressive Party.

5. going forward or onward; passing successively from one stage to the next.

6. continuously increasing in extent or severity, as a disease.

7. pertaining to a form of taxation in which the rate increases as taxable income increases.

8. pertaining to or practicing progressive education: progressive schools.

9. of or designating a verb tense, aspect, or form typically used to indicate that an action or event is, was, or will be going on at some temporal point of reference.

n.

10. a person who favors progress or reform, as in politics.

11. (cap.) a member of a Progressive Party.

12.

a. the progressive tense or aspect.

b. a verb form or construction in the progressive tense or aspect, as am listening or was sleeping.

[1600–10]

pro•gres′sive•ly, adv.

pro•gres′sive•ness, pro•gres•siv•i•ty (ˌproʊ grɛˈsɪv ɪ ti) n.

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progressive

Used to describe a verb form that expresses an action that is prolonged or continuous, as in “We are walking.”

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	progressive - a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going continuous tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, progressive tense tense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time present progressive, present progressive tense - a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance past progressive, past progressive tense - a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive" future progressive, future progressive tense - a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future; "`I will be running' is an example of the future progressive"
	2.	progressive - a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties liberal, liberalist adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward armchair liberal - a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them latitudinarian - a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct) neoliberal - a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism pluralist - someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society Whig - a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
Adj.	1.	progressive - favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools" forward - at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion" industrial - having highly developed industries; "the industrial revolution"; "an industrial nation" regressive - opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
	2.	progressive - favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) reformist, reform-minded governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" liberal - tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
	3.	progressive - (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases revenue enhancement, tax, taxation - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government regressive - (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
	4.	progressive - gradually advancing in extent increasing - becoming greater or larger; "increasing prices"
	5.	progressive - (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position; "progressive euchre"; "progressive tournaments" ordered - having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered sequence"
	6.	progressive - advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis" active - tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"

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progressive

adjective

1. enlightened, liberal, modern, advanced, radical, enterprising, go-ahead, revolutionary, dynamic, avant-garde, reformist, up-and-coming, forward-looking The children go to a progressive school.

2. growing, continuing, increasing, developing, advancing, accelerating, ongoing, continuous, intensifying, escalating One symptom of the disease is a progressive loss of memory.

noun

1. reformer, liberal, reformist, libertarian, innovator, progressivist, progressionist The Republicans were split between progressives and conservatives.

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progressive

adjective

1. Ahead of current trends or customs:

advanced, forward, precocious.

2. Not narrow or conservative in thought, expression, or conduct:

broad, broad-minded, liberal, open-minded, tolerant.

3. Favoring civil liberties and social progress:

liberal, liberalistic.

noun

A person with liberal political opinions:

liberal, liberalist.

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Translations

تَقَدُّميصيغَة الفِعْل المُسْتَمِرمُتَقَدِّم، تَصاعُديمُسْتَمِر

pokrokovýpostupujícíprůběhovostprůběhový

fremadskridendeprogressivudvidet tid

fortschrittlichprogressivfortschreitend

προοδευτικόςπροχωρητικός

progresivocontinuo

progressisteprogressif

kifejlõdõprogresszív

framsækinnstigvaxandi

progressistaprogressivo

framskritts-progredierendeprogressivsamtidsform

прогрессивныйпередовой

pokrokovýpostupujúcipriebehový

napredennapredujočprogresiven

çağdaşdevam edengittikçe artanilerleyensürekli zaman

先进的渐进的累进的进步的进行式

progressive

[prəˈgresɪv]

A. ADJ

1. (= increasing) → progresivo

2. (Pol) → progresista

B. N (= person) → progresista mf

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progressive

[prəʊˈgrɛsɪv]

adj

[ideas, approach, organization] → progressiste

[person] → progressiste

[change, development] → progressif/ive

n [person] → progressiste m/f

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progressive

adj

(= increasing) → zunehmend; disease etc → fortschreitend; action → allmählich steigernd, fortschreitend; paralysis, taxation → progressiv; progressive form/tense (Gram) → Verlaufsform f

(= favouring progress) → progressiv, fortschrittlich; (Mus) → progressiv

n (= person) → Progressive(r) mf

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progressive

[prəˈgrɛsɪv] adj

a. (increasing, disease, taxation) → progressivo/a

b. (favouring progress, idea, party) → progressista

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progress

(ˈprəugres) , ((American) ˈpro-) noun

1. movement forward; advance. the progress of civilization. vooruitgang تَقَدُّم напредване progresso pokrok die Entwicklung fremgang εξέλιξηprogreso areng پیشروی kehitys progrèsהתקדמות प्रगति, अग्रगति haladás kemajuan framför, framfarir, þróun progresso 進歩 진행 pažanga, progresas progress; attīstība kemaraan voortgang framskritt/-gang/-marsj postęp مخكى progresso progres развитие; прогресс pokrok napredek napredak utveckling ความก้าวหน้า ilerleme 前進 прогрес, розвиток پيش قدمي sự phát triển 前进

2. improvement. The students are making (good) progress. vordering, verbetering تَحَسُّن подобрение progresso pokrok der Fortschritt fremskridt πρόοδος, βελτίωσηprogreso edu(samm) پیشرفت edistyminen progrèsהתקדמות वृद्धि, विकास fejlődés peningkatan framför progresso 改良 향상 pažanga panākumi; sekmes kemajuan vooruitgang framskritt/-gang, utvikling postępy پرمختګ progresso progres успехи pokrok napredek napredak framsteg การปรับปรุงให้ดีขึ้น ilerleme, gelişme 進步，上進 досягнення, успіхи ترقي sự tiến bộ 进步，上进

(prəˈgres) verb

1. to go forward. We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down. voort gaan يَتَقَدَّم، напредвам avançar ujít, postoupit fortschreiten komme videre προχωρώavanzar edasi liikuma پیش رفتن kulkea avancer לְהִתקַדֵם आगे बढ़ना halad maju miða áfram avanzare 前進する 전진 judėti į priekį, keliauti virzīties uz priekšu bergerak vorderengå framover, komme videre posuwać się مخكى تلل avançar a înainta продвигаться вперёд prejsť napredovati napredovati färdas เคลื่อนที่ไปข้างหน้า ilerlemek 前進 рухатися вперед; просуватися آگے بڑھنا tiến lên 前进

2. to improve. Your French is progressing. vorder يَتَحَسَّن подобрявам progredir dělat pokroky vorwärtskommen forbedre προοδεύωprogresar, mejorar paranema پیشرفت کردن edistyä faire des progrès לְהִשתַפֵּר वृद्धि होना fejlődik meningkat fara fram fare progressi, progredire 向上する 발전 gerėti, daryti pažangą progresēt; gūt panākumus bertambah baik vooruitgaangjøre framskritt być coraz lepszym, rozwijać się مخكى تلل melhorar a face progrese, a îmbunătăţi делать успехи robiť pokroky izboljšati (se) poboljšati se göra framsteg ดีขึ้น ilerlemek 進步 удосконалюватися; робити успіхи بہتر ہونا tiến bộ 进步

proˈgressive (-siv) adjective

1. developing and advancing by stages. a progressive illness. progressief مُتَقَدِّم، تَصاعُدي напредничав progressivo postupující fortschreitend fremadskridende προοδευτικόςprogresivo progresseeruv پیش رونده etenevä progressifמדורג वर्धमान kifejlődő berkembang stigvaxandi progressivo 進行する 진행성의 progresuojantis, progresyvinis progresējošs; attīstībā esošs progresif progressiefprogressivpostępowy, postępujący مخكى تلونكى progressivo pro­gresiv постепенный; прогрессирующий postupujúci progresiven, napredujoč progresivan [gradvis] tilltagande ที่ดีขึ้น ilerleyen, gittikçe artan 漸進的，累進的 прогресивний ترقي پذير tiến triển 渐进的，累进的

2. using, or favouring, new methods. progressive education; The new headmaster is very progressive. progressief تَقَدُّمي прогресивен progressivo pokrokový fortschrittlich progressiv προοδευτικόςprogresivo edumeelne پیشرو؛ مترقی edistyksellinen progressiste מִתקַדֵם प्रगतिशील progresszív progresif framsækinn progressista 進歩的な 진보적인 pažangus, progresyvus progresīvs progresif vooruitstrevendframskritts-, progressivpostępowy مترقى،مخكى تلونكى progressivo progresist прогрессивный pokrokový napreden napredan progressiv, framstegsvänlig ที่พัฒนาขึ้น yenilikçi, çağdaş 先進的，進步的 прогресивний ترقي پسند tiến bộ 先进的，进步的

3. (grammar) (also continuous) (of a verb tense or form) indicating an activity that is, was, or will be continuing at some period of time. The progressive form of a verb is be + verb-ing (= be + present participle) (eg is working, was waiting, have been dancing). progressief مُسْتَمِر прогресивен progressiva průběhový der Imperfekt udvidet tid διαρκείας, εξακολουθητικός progresivo kestev استمراری kesto- זְמָן מְמוּשָך सप्रवाही folyamatos (alak) kala sedang progressivo 진행형의 eigos veikslo ilgstošs progresif progressiefsamtids- ciagły جارى،استمرارى продолженный priebehový progresiven trajan oblik glagola progressiv ที่ดำเนินต่อเนื่องไป (ทางไวยากรณ์) devam eden, süren 進行式(文法) прогресивний بتدريج بڑھنے والي tiếp diễn 进行式的（文法）

noun

the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense). The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive. besig صيغَة الفِعْل المُسْتَمِر продължително време progressivo průběhovost im Imperfekt udvidet tid ο χρόνος διαρκείας (γραμμ.) contínuo kestev aeg وجه استمراری kestomuoto זְמָן מְמוּשָך प्रगतिवादी व्यक्ति folyamatos (alak) kala sedang (forma progressiva) 진행형 eigos veikslas ilgstošais laiks progresif progressieve vorm samtidsform aspekt ciągły په جريان كى،د استمرارى حالت وجه продолженное время priebehový čas način za izražanje nedovršnega glagolskega dejanja trajan oblik glagola progressiv (pågående) form เหตุการณ์ที่กำลังเกิดขึ้น sürekli zaman 進行式 прогресивна форма جاري رہنے والا sự diễn tiến 进行式

proˈgressively adverb

progressief باسْتِمْرار прогресивно progressivamente postupně fortschreitend gradvist προοδευτικάprogresivamente üha rohkem تدریجاً asteittain progressivementבהדרגה उत्तरोत्तर haladva, progresszív módon secara progresif stig af stigi progressivamente 段々 진행형의 palaipsniui progresīvi; augoši secara progresif vooruitstrevend, hoe langer hoe meer progressivt postępowo د پر مختګ په لور،په ارتقايى بڼه progressivamente (în mod) progresiv прогрессивно; постепенно postupne postopoma napredno progressivt อย่างต่อเนื่อง giderek, gittikçe 漸進地 прогресивно ترقي پسندي کے ساتھ tiến triển 渐进地

proˈgressiveness noun

progressiwiteit تَقَدُّم، إسْتِمْرار прогресивност progressividade progresivita der Fortschritt fremskridtsvenlighed προοδευτικότητα progresividad edumeelsus پیشروی edistyneisyys progressivité הַדרָגָתִיוּת आधुनिकता, विकास, प्रगतिपन haladás, fejlődés, fokozatosság kemajuan stighækkun progressività 進歩性 진행형 pažangumas, progresyvumas progresīvums; progresivitāte progresifnya vooruitstrevendheid progressivitet, framskrittsvennlighet postępowość مخكي تلنه progressividade progresivitate прогрессивность progresivita naprednost naprednost progressivitet ความต่อเนื่อง yenilikçilik, ilericilik 漸進 прогресивність ترقي پسندي sự tiến triển 渐进

in progress

happening; taking place. There is a meeting in progress. tans besig جارٍ в развитие a decorrer v chodu im Werden i gang σε εξέλιξη en curso käimas در حال ادامه؛ در دست اقدام käynnissä en cours מִתנַהֵל, בְּעִיצוּמוֹ विकास में folyamatban berlangsung yfirstandandi in corso/atto ～中で 진행중인 vykstantis (tobrīd) notikt; norisināties sedang dijalankan aan de gangi gang, under utvikling, som skjer w toku د پرمختګ په درشل كى a decorrer în curs (de des­fă­şu­rare) происходить; иметь место práve prebiehajúci v teku u toku pågå กำลังดำเนินอยู่ sürmekte olan, devam eden 正在進行中 у стадії розвитку جاري đang diễn ra 正在进行中

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pro·gres·sive

a. progresivo-a, que avanza.

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progressive

adj progresivo

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