Progress word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "progress" word
[noun] the act of moving forward toward a goal
[noun] a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
[verb] develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
[verb] form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"
[verb] move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
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(a) In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc.
(b) In the growth of an animal or plant; increase.
(c) In business of any kind; as, the progress of a negotiation; the progress of art.
(d) In knowledge; in proficiency; as, the progress of a child at school.
(e) Toward ideal completeness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; -- applied to individuals, communities, or the race; as, social, moral, religious, or political progress. 2. A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions. The king being returned from his progresse. --Evelyn.
\Pro*gress"\ (?; formerly pronounced like {Progress}, n.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Progressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Progressing}.] 1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing. ``As his recovery progressed.'' --Thackeray. Let me wipe off this honorable dew, That silverly doth progress on thy checks. --Shak. They progress in that style in proportion as their pieces are treated with contempt. --Washington. The war had progressed for some time. --Marshall. 2. To make improvement; to advance. --Bayard. If man progresses, art must progress too. --Caird.
\Prog"ress\ (?; see {Progress}, v. i.), v. t. To make progress in; to pass through. [Obs.] --Milton.
Synonyms for progress
advance, advance, advance, advance, advancement, build, build up, come along, come on, forward motion, get along, get on, go on, march on, move on, onward motion, pass on, progression, progression, shape up, work up
Antonyms: fall back, recede, regress, retire, retrograde, retrogress
See also: career | climb | close in | creep up | draw in | glide by | go | go by | head | lapse | leapfrog | leapfrog | overtake | penetrate | plain sailing | promotion | ratchet | ratchet down | slide by | workflow |
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Let's analyse "progress" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSERGORP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
progress: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven. |
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