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Progress has 11 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

gradual improvement or growth or development

"advancement of knowledge"

"great progress in the arts"

2

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

"After months of setbacks, the construction team finally saw real progress as they began pouring the foundation for the new bridge."

3

a movement forward

"he listened for the progress of the troops"

4

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

"The cosmonauts launched aboard a Progress vehicle to deliver fresh food and fuel to the space station."

5

Any of a series of Soviet, later Russian spacecraft.

In plain English: Progress is moving forward and getting better at something over time.

"The project has made significant progress since we started last month."

Usage: When referring to advancement or movement toward a goal, use "progress" as an uncountable noun that does not take an article (e.g., "make progress"). Do not confuse this everyday meaning with the proper name for the specific line of Soviet and Russian spacecraft.

Verb
1

develop in a positive way

"He progressed well in school"

"My plants are coming along"

"Plans are shaping up"

2

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

"Time marches on"

3

form or accumulate steadily

"Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"

"Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

4

to move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.

"The team made slow progress up the steep mountain trail before finally reaching the summit at noon."

In plain English: To progress means to move forward or get better at something over time.

"The project is progressing well despite the recent delays."

Usage: Use progress as an intransitive verb when describing movement or advancement without needing a direct object, such as saying the project will progress slowly. Do not add words like "on" or "forward" after it, since those terms are already included in the word's meaning.

Proper Noun
1

A placename

"We stopped at Progress on our way to visit my grandparents' farm in Kansas."

2

A rural municipality of Saskatchewan, Canada

"The new library project is finally underway in Progress, a small town located about an hour west of Saskatoon."

Example Sentences
"The project has made significant progress since we started last month." noun
"We need to make more progress on this project by tomorrow." noun
"Her slow but steady progress in learning the language was impressive." noun
"The team celebrated after making significant progress toward their fundraising goal." noun
"The project is progressing well despite the recent delays." verb
See Also
forward moving shackle improve progresses hunkerism journey progressive
Related Terms
forward moving shackle improve progresses hunkerism journey progressive ingress expedite fast track progressist go round in circles further come on progression progressible bog head grind to halt
Antonyms
retreat retrograde pull back
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
development motion change of location develop travel
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
forwarding stride work flow push career march plain sailing leapfrog headway climb forge penetrate creep up encroach press on string pass close in edge ratchet elapse

Origin

The word "progress" entered Middle English from Old French and Latin, originally describing the act of going forward or advancing. It eventually replaced the native Old English term forþgang to become our modern word for development or improvement.

Rhyming Words
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