Progress
Meaning
n 1: gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancementof knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" [syn: advancement]
2: the act of moving forward toward a goal [syn: progression,
procession, advance, advancement, forward motion,
onward motion]
3: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the
troops" [syn: progression, advance]
v 1: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school";
"My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
[syn: come on, come along, advance, get on, get
along, shape up] [ant: regress]
2: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches
on" [syn: advance, pass on, move on, march on, go
on] [ant: recede]
3: form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's
plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the
Indian-Pakistani border" [syn: build up, work up, build]