progressiveness

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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Noun

1.

progressiveness - advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods progressivity changeability, changeableness - the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"

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Translations

تَقَدُّم، إسْتِمْرار

progresivita

fremskridtsvenlighed

Fortschritt

stighækkun

framskrittsvennlighetprogressivitet

progresivita

ilericilikyenilikçilik

渐进

progressiveness

[prəˈgresɪvnɪs] N → carácter m progresista

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progressiveness

n → Fortschrittlichkeit f, → Progressivität f

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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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