1. (noun)advancement, progress gradual improvement or growth or development
"advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
2. (noun)progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
3. (noun)progress, progression, advance a movement forward
"he listened for the progress of the troops"
4. (verb)progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up develop in a positive way
"He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
5. (verb)advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
"Time marches on"
6. (verb)build up, work up, build, progress form or accumulate steadily
"Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
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