progress

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈprəʊgrɛs/, verb: /prəʊˈgrɛs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈprɑgrɛs, -rəs; v. prəˈgrɛs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. prog′res, -rəs or, esp. Brit., prō′gres; v. prə gres′)

prog•ress /n. ˈprɑgrɛs, -rəs; v. prəˈgrɛs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

advancement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage:to make progress in the disarmament talks.
growth or development;
improvement:to show progress in muscular coordination.
forward or onward movement:the progress of the planets around the sun.

v. pro•gress [no object]

to go forward or onward in space or time:The years are progressing.
to grow or develop, presumably toward a goal or to a higher or further stage:progressing in my studies.

Idioms

Idioms in progress, going on;
under way:His long novel is a work in progress.

See -gress-.

prog•ress (n. prog′res, -rəs or, esp. Brit., prō′gres;v. prə gres′),USA pronunciation n.

a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage:the progress of a student toward a degree.
developmental activity in science, technology, etc., esp. with reference to the commercial opportunities created thereby or to the promotion of the material well-being of the public through the goods, techniques, or facilities created.
advancement in general.
growth or development;
continuous improvement:He shows progress in his muscular coordination.
the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level.
Biologyincreasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny.
forward or onward movement:the progress of the planets.
the forward course of action, events, time, etc.
an official journey or tour, as by a sovereign or dignitary.
Idioms in progress, going on;
under way;
being done;
happening:The meeting was already in progress.

v.i. pro•gress

to go forward or onward in space or time:The wagon train progressed through the valley. As the play progressed, the leading man grew more inaudible.
to grow or develop, as in complexity, scope, or severity;
advance:Are you progressing in your piano studies? The disease progressed slowly.

Latin prōgressus a going forward, equivalent. to prōgred-, stem of prōgredī to advance (prō- pro-¹ + -gredī, combining form of gradī to step; see grade) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action
late Middle English progresse (noun, nominal) 1400–50

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progress n /ˈprəʊɡrɛs/

movement forwards, esp towards a place or objective
satisfactory development, growth, or advance: she is making progress in maths
advance towards completion, maturity, or perfection: the steady onward march of progress
(modifier) of or relating to progress
increasing complexity, adaptation, etc, during the development of an individual or evolution of a group
Brit a stately royal journey
in progress ⇒ taking place; under way

vb /prəˈɡrɛs/

(intransitive) to move forwards or onwards, as towards a place or objective

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin prōgressus a going forwards, from prōgredī to advance, from pro-¹ + gradī to step

'progress' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

advance - advanced - arrest - ball - barrier - blind alley - blockade - bottleneck - career - check - clerk of works - climb - come - come on - Condorcet - continuous assessment - current - dead end - develop - disrupt - distance - drag - expedite - facilitate - fast-forward - fast-track - few - firewall - flog - flow - follow - foot - foothold - forwardness - further - gain - garnish - garnishment - gateway - George - get on - glass ceiling - going - Greenpeace - ground control - halt - hamper - hand - headway - hobble

In Lists: Uncountable nouns, PET Vocabulary List - P, ECCE-Practice Test 2, more...

Synonyms: advance, passage, progression, headway, momentum, more...

Collocations: am making [good, slow, fast, reasonable, great, solid, remarkable, clear, forward] progress, [work, the book] is progressing [well, quickly, rapidly], has there been any progress (yet)?, more...

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