Definitions for progressive
prəˈgrɛs ɪvpro·gres·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tensenoun

   a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

2. liberal, liberalist, progressiveadjective

   a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

3. progressiveadjective

   favoring or promoting progress

   "progressive schools"

4. progressive, reformist, reform-mindedadjective

   favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

5. progressiveadjective

   (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases

6. progressiveadjective

   gradually advancing in extent

7. progressiveadjective

   (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"

8. progressiveadjective

   advancing in severity

   "progressive paralysis"

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1. Progressiveadjective

   Favoring improvement, change, progress, or reform, especially in a political context; -- used of people. Contrasted with conservative.

2. Progressiveadjective

   Disposed toward adopting new methods in government or education, holding tolerant and liberal ideas, and generally favoring improvement in civic life; -- of towns and communities.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. progressivenoun

   A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.

2. progressivenoun

   A progressive verb.

3. progressiveadjective

   Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.

4. progressiveadjective

   Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.

5. progressiveadjective

   Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.

6. progressiveadjective

   Of or relating to progressive education.

   a progressive school

7. progressiveadjective

   Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.

8. progressiveadjective

   Advancing in severity.

   progressive paralysis

9. progressiveadjective

   liberal (politically)

10. Progressivenoun

    A member or supporter of a Progressive Party.

11. Progressiveadjective

    Belonging to or supporting a Progressive Party.

12. Progressiveadjective

    Of or pertaining to such a party, its policies, or its membership.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Progressiveadjective

   Going forward; advancing.

   Etymology: progressif, Fr. from progress.

   Princes, if they use ambitious men, should handle it so, as they be still progressive, and not retrograde. Francis Bacon.

   In progressive motion, the arms and legs move successively; but in natation, both together. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   The progressive motion of this animal is made not by walking, but by leaping. John Ray, on the Creation.

   Their course
   Progressive, retrograde, or standing still. John Milton.

   Ere the progressive course of restless age
   Performs three thousand times its annual stage,
   May not our pow’r and learning be supprest,
   And arts and empire learn to travel west? Matthew Prior.

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1. progressive

   Progressive refers to the drive and advocacy for change, improvement, modernization, or reform in various aspects such as social, political, cultural, and economic conditions. This term is often used in the context of politics to define individuals or parties that promote social equity, environmental sustainability, and human rights. However, it can also apply to anything that plans or moves forward using a step-by-step or gradual method.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Progressiveadjective

   moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde

2. Progressiveadjective

   improving; as, art is in a progressive state

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. progressif.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. progressive

   1. A politician who wears his opinions pompadour. 2. An obstructionist who grows fat on conservatism and conversation. 3. A reactionary to whom movement and motion are necessary in order to keep warm, and secure gulps and guzzles. 4. A hungry or unsuccessful person; hence, an explosive, quixotic fellow with empty pockets and a shallow pate. 5. One who has felt the slings and arrows of outrageous success that has come to others. 6. A political piker, who will not play the game according to the rules which he himself devised. 7. One who would recall all decisions that do not uphold his claims. 8. A man who steals a label, and clapping it on himself, thinks that he is It. 9. A plan for going forward by backing up to mob rule. (The first Progressive of whom we know was Judas. The next was Ananias. Lazarus was a Progressive, and had he married the Queen of Sheba he would have changed places with Dives. _E. g._, "This age belongs to the Progressives."--From Kazook's _Confessions of a Popular Lick-Spittle_.)

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'progressive' in Adjectives Frequency: #680

How to pronounce progressive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of progressive in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of progressive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of progressive in a Sentence

1. Kevin Seifert:

   Joe Biden’s failure to curb inflation, his big-government agenda and his caving to the progressive left were anchors that weighed down Democrats in many competitive districts and Republicans were able to explain this to both their base and to persuadable voters, it wasn’t a 'red wave,' as many hoped for, but Republicans now hold the gavels in the House, which means they can stop more bad economic policies from getting passed and exercise proper oversight over the Biden administration. Winning the House majority is a big deal and it should not be minimized.

2. Denise Feriozzi:

   I am not going to say what we are going to do and what we are not, but we, as a progressive community, have got to be more targeted and smarter, we are going to figure out what that is.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   You can be a moderate, that's fine. You can be a progressive. But you can't be a moderate and a progressive.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, we need a progressive tax system in this country which is based on ability to pay, it is not acceptable that a number of major profitable corporations have paid zero in federal income taxes in recent years, and that millionaire hedge fund managers often enjoy an effective tax rate which is lower than the truck drivers or nurses.

5. Cory Booker:

   A real progressive movement does not hold progress for communities like mine hostage today for promises that perfection will come tomorrow.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=progressive
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=progressive
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Progressive
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=progressive
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progressive
7. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=progressive