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progressivity

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pro·gres·siv·i·ty  (prgr-sv-t, prgr-)
n. pl. pro·gres·siv·i·ties
The quality or degree of being progressive: "Proponents of progressivity often argue that higher-income people should pay higher taxes because they benefit more from government" (National Review).
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Noun1.progressivity - advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
progressiveness
changeability, changeableness - the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"
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