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Webster 1913 Edition
Progressive
Pro-gress′ive
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
progressif
.] 1.
Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing;
as,
; – opposed to progressive
motion or courseretrograde
. 2.
Improving;
as, art is in a
. progressive
stateProgressive euchre
or Progressive whist
a way of playing at card parties, by which after every game, the losers at the first table go to the last table, and the winners at all the tables, except the first, move up to the next table.
– Progressive muscular atrophy
(Med.)
, a nervous disorder characterized by continuous atrophy of the muscles.
Pro-gress′ive-ly
, adv.
Pro-gress′ive-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Progressive
PROGRESS'IVE
,Adj.
1.
Improving. The arts are in a progressive state.Definition 2024
Progressive
Progressive
See also: progressive
English
Adjective
Progressive (comparative more Progressive, superlative most Progressive)
- Belonging to or supporting a Progressive Party.
- Of or pertaining to such a party, its policies, or its membership.
Noun
Progressive (plural Progressives)
- A member or supporter of a Progressive Party.
progressive
progressive
See also: Progressive
English
Alternative forms
- prog. abbreviation
Adjective
progressive (comparative more progressive, superlative most progressive)
- Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
- Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
- Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.
- a progressive politician
- progressive business leadership
- Of or relating to progressive education.
- a progressive school
- (of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
- Advancing in severity.
- progressive paralysis
- liberal (politically)
- (grammar) continuous
Antonyms
- regressive
- (advancing in severity): non-progressive
- conservative
- reactionary
Derived terms
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Translations
favouring or promoting progress; advanced
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gradually advancing in extent; increasing
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promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods
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of or relating to progressive education
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increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases
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advancing in severity
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politically liberal
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continuous — see continuous
Noun
progressive (plural progressives)
- A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
- (grammar) A progressive verb; a verb used the progressive tense and generally conjugated as to end in -ing.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government
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