progress

¹prog·ress

noun
\ˈprä-grəs, -ˌgres, US also & British usually ˈprō-ˌgres\

Definition of PROGRESS

1

a (1) : a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant (2) : a state procession b : a tour or circuit made by an official (as a judge) c : an expedition, journey, or march through a region

2

: a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) : advance

3

: gradual betterment; especially : the progressive development of humankind

— in progress

: going on : occurring

Examples of PROGRESS

1. the rapid progress of the ship
2. He made slow progress down the steep cliff.
3. The project showed slow but steady progress.

Origin of PROGRESS

Middle English, from Anglo-French progrés, from Latin progressus advance, from progredi to go forth, from pro- forward + gradi to go — more at pro-, grade

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PROGRESS

Synonyms: advancement, furtherance, going, headway, march, onrush, passage, process, procession, advance, progression

Antonyms: recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression

Related Words: current, drift, flow, flux, stream, way; advent, approach, arrival, coming, nearing; bound, jump, leap, step, stride; impetus, momentum

Near Antonyms: backwash, ebb, reflux; retraction, return, reversal, reverse; about-face, turnabout, turnaround

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Rhymes with PROGRESS

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