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. pro·gres sive·ly adv.pro·gres sive·ness n. |
progressive [prəˈgrɛsɪv]
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. (Social Science / 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 regressive [2]
6. (Medicine / Pathology) (esp of a disease) advancing in severity, complexity, or extent
7. (Group Games / Card Games) (of a dance, card game, etc.) involving a regular change of partners after one figure, one game, etc.
8. (Linguistics / 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
1. a person who advocates progress, as in education, politics, etc.
2. (Linguistics / Grammar)
a. the progressive aspect of a verb
b. a verb in this aspect
progressively adv
progressiveness n
progressivism n
progressivist n
Progressive [prəˈgrɛsɪv]
n
1. (Historical Terms) US History 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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | progressive - a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going 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 libertiesarmchair 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) 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" |
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
reformer, liberal, reformist, libertarian, innovator, progressivist, progressionist The Republicans were split between progressives and conservatives.
Translations
progressive [prəˈgresɪv]
A. ADJ
1. (= increasing) → progresivo
2. (Pol) → progresista
B. N (= person) → progresista mf
progressive [prəʊˈgrɛsɪv]
adj
[ideas, approach, organization] → progressiste
[person] → progressiste
[change, development] → progressif/ive
n [person] → progressiste m/f
progressive
adj
(= increasing) → zunehmend; disease etc → fortschreitend; action → allmählich steigernd, fortschreitend; paralysis, taxation → progressiv; progressive form/tense (Gram) → Verlaufsform f
n (= person) → Progressive(r) mf
progressive [prəˈgrɛsɪv] adj
progressive [prəˈgrɛsɪv] adj
a. (increasing, disease, taxation) → progressivo/a
b. (favouring progress, idea, party) → progressista
progressive [prəˈgrɛsɪv] adj
a. (increasing, disease, taxation) → progressivo/a
b. (favouring progress, idea, party) → progressista
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