pro·gres·sive (pr -gr s v)adj.1. Moving forward; advancing. 2. Proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments: progressive change. 3. Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas, 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. Pathology 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. n.1. A person who actively favors or strives for progress toward better conditions, as in society or government. 2. Progressive A member or supporter of a Progressive Party. 3. Grammar A progressive verb form.
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progressive Adjective 1. favouring political or social reform 2. happening gradually: a progressive illness 3. (of a dance, card game, etc.) involving a regular change of partners Noun a person who favours political or social reform progressively adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | progressive - a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-goingtense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time | | 2. | progressive - a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil libertiesadult, 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)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 increasesregressive - (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases | | 4. | progressive - gradually advancing in extentincreasing - 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" |
progressive adjective 1. enlightened, liberal, modern, advanced, radical, enterprising, go-ahead, revolutionary, dynamic, avant-garde, reformist, up-and-coming, forward-looking
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