a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
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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.
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advancement in general.
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growth or development; continuous improvement: He shows progress in his muscular coordination.
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the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level.
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Biology. increasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny.
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forward or onward movement: the progress of the planets.
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the forward course of action, events, time, etc.
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an official journey or tour, as by a sovereign or dignitary.
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.
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to grow or develop, as in complexity, scope, or severity; advance: Are you progressing in your piano studies? The disease progressed slowly.
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in progress, going on; under way; being done; happening: The meeting was already in progress.
Origin: 1400–50; late ME progresse (n.) < L prōgressus a going forward, equiv. to prōgred-, s. of prōgredī to advance (prō-pro-1+ -gredī, comb. form of gradī to step; see grade) + -tus suffix of v. action
To advance; proceed: Work on the new building progressed at a rapid rate.
To advance toward a higher or better stage; improve steadily: as medical technology progresses.
To increase in scope or severity, as a disease taking an unfavorable course.
[Middle English progresse, from Latin prōgressus, from past participle of prōgredī, to advance : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + gradī, to go, walk; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.]
[n. prog-res, -ruh
s or, especially Brit., proh-gres; v. pruh-gres] 