2. progress the development of an individual or society in a direction considered superior to the previous level.
3. progress growth or development; continuous improvement: to show progress in muscular coordination.
4. progress forward or onward movement: the progress of the planets.
5. progress an official tour or procession, as by a sovereign or dignitary.
6. (v.i.)progress to go forward or onward in space or time.
7. progress to grow or develop; advance: a disease progressing slowly.
Definition of 'progress'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)advancement, progress gradualimprovement 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. (verb)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"
1. (noun)progress improvement or development toward a goal a lack of progress; a progress report; She hasn't made much progress in math.; a patient making excellent progress
2. progress make progress movement forward or toward sth With all the traffic we're making very slow progress.
3. progress in progress currently happening or being done The contest is over, and judging is in progress.
4. (verb)progress to improve or develop She is progressing well in all subjects.
5. progress to move forward or continue As the day progressed, she felt increasingly worried.
Definition of 'progress'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)progress a moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance
2. (noun)progress in actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc
4. (noun)progress in business of any kind; as, the progress of a negotiation; the progress of art
5. (noun)progress in knowledge; in proficiency; as, the progress of a child at school
6. (noun)progress toward idealcompleteness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; -- applied to individuals, communities, or the race; as, social, moral, religious, or political progress
7. (noun)progress a journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions
8. (verb)progress to make progress; to moveforward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing