Meaning & Definition of Progress in English
English⟶
Progress
/prɑgrɛs/
noun
1. Gradual improvement or growth or development
- "Advancement of knowledge"
- "Great progress in the arts"
synonym:
- advancement,
- progress
2. The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
synonym:
- progress,
- progression,
- procession,
- advance,
- advancement,
- forward motion,
- onward motion
3. A movement forward
- "He listened for the progress of the troops"
synonym:
- progress,
- progression,
- advance
verb
1. Develop in a positive way
- "He progressed well in school"
- "My plants are coming along"
- "Plans are shaping up"
synonym:
- progress,
- come on,
- come along,
- advance,
- get on,
- get along,
- shape up
2. Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- "Time marches on"
synonym:
- advance,
- progress,
- pass on,
- move on,
- march on,
- go on
3. Form or accumulate steadily
- "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"
- "Pressure is building up at the indian-pakistani border"
synonym:
- build up,
- work up,
- build,
- progress
Examples of using
A sober-minded man adapts himself to outward things; a reckless man tries to adapt outward things to himself. That's why progress depends on reckless people.
Quarantine in progress.
The art of progress is to preserve order amid change, and to preserve change amid order.