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progressive

13 ENTRIES FOUND:

1pro·gres·sive

adj \prə-ˈgre-siv\

Definition of PROGRESSIVE

1
a : of, relating to, or characterized by progress b : making use of or interested in new ideas, findings, or opportunities c : of, relating to, or constituting an educational theory marked by emphasis on the individual child, informality of classroom procedure, and encouragement of self-expression
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by progression
3
: moving forward or onward : advancing
4
a : increasing in extent or severity <a progressive disease> b : increasing in rate as the base increases <a progressive tax>
5
often capitalized : of or relating to political Progressives
6
: of, relating to, or constituting a verb form that expresses action or state in progress at the time of speaking or a time spoken of
7
: of, relating to, or being a multifocal lens with a gradual transition between focal lengths <progressive bifocals>
8
: or, relating to, or using a method of video scanning (as for television or a computer monitor) in which the horizontal lines of each frame are drawn successively from top to bottom — compare interlaced
pro·gres·sive·ly adverb
pro·gres·sive·ness noun

Examples of PROGRESSIVE

  1. the progressive movements of the hands of a clock
  2. <progressive forms of animal life>

First Known Use of PROGRESSIVE

circa 1612

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