progression
progression

progressive


Definition: Meaning of, progressive in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prəˈɡrɛsɪv /

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  1. supporting new or modern ideas and methods, especially in politics and education
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  2. happening or developing gradually over a period of time
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  3. technical the progressive form of a verb is used to show that an action or activity is continuing to happen. In English it consists of the verb 'be' followed by the PRESENT PARTICIPLE, as in 'I was waiting for the bus.' [=  continuous]
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progressive progressives
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  1. someone with modern ideas who wants to change things
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progressive used in phrases

  • Progressive Conservative Party, the
    1. one of the main political parties in Canada
  • Progressive Party (noun)
    1. a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
  • Progressive Party, the
    1. one of the three US political parties which existed in the first half of the 20th century and supported PROGRESSIVE ideas, such as better working conditions and government help for poor people, people without jobs etc. The Progressive Party was active in the US presidential elections of 1912, 1924, and 1948, but these were in fact three separate organizations.
  • future progressive (noun)
    1. a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future
  • future progressive tense (noun)
    1. a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future
  • past progressive (noun)
    1. a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
  • past progressive tense (noun)
    1. a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past
  • present progressive (noun)
    1. a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
  • present progressive tense (noun)
    1. a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
  • progressive aspect (noun)
    1. the aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action
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