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progressing

[n. prog-res, -ruhs or, especially Brit., proh-gres; v. pruh-gres] Origin

prog·ress

[n. prog-res, -ruhs or, especially Brit., proh-gres; v. pruh-gres]
noun
1.
a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
2.
developmental activity in science, technology, etc., especially 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.
3.
advancement in general.
4.
growth or development; continuous improvement: He shows progress in his muscular coordination.
5.
the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level.
EXPAND
6.
Biology. increasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny.
7.
forward or onward movement: the progress of the planets.
8.
the forward course of action, events, time, etc.
9.
an official journey or tour, as by a sovereign or dignitary.
COLLAPSE
verb (used without object) pro·gress
10.
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.
11.
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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Progressing is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
12.
in progress, going on; under way; being done; happening: The meeting was already in progress.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English progresse (noun) < Latin prōgressus a going forward, equivalent to prōgred-, stem of prōgredī to advance (prō- pro-1 + -gredī, combining form of gradī to step; see grade) + -tus suffix of v. action

un·pro·gressed, adjective


1. advance, progression. 4. increase; betterment. 11. proceed; develop, improve, grow, increase.


1. regression. 11. regress.

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progress
early 15c., "a going on, action of walking forward," from O.Fr. progres, from L. progressus (see progression). Figurative sense of "growth, development, advancement to higher stages" is from c.1600. The verb is attested from c.1590 in the lit. sense, c.1600 in the fig. sense.
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