progress
Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
Noun 4 meanings
Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
“Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress.”
Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth.
“Science has made extraordinary progress in the last fifty years.”
An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit.
Movement onwards, forwards, or towards a specific objective or direction; advance.
“The thick branches overhanging the path made progress difficult.”
Verb 3 meanings
To move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.
“Visitors progress through the museum at their own pace.”
To develop.
“Societies progress unevenly.”
To expedite.
Etymology
From Middle English progresse, from Old French progres (“a going forward”), from Latin prōgressus (“an advance”), from the participle stem of prōgredī (“to go forward, advance, develop”), from pro- (“forth, before”) + gradi (“to walk, go”). Displaced native Old English forþgang.
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PROGRESS at a glance
PROGRESS has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,688 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with progress
All rhymesKeep going
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