progressive

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English

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Etymology

From the Middle French progressif, from the Latin prōgressīvus, from prōgredior (perfect participial stem: prōgress-) +‎ -īvus. Displaced native Old English forþgenġe.

Pronunciation

Adjective

progressive (comparative more progressive, superlative most progressive)

  1. Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
  2. Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
  3. Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.
    a progressive politician
    progressive business leadership
  4. (politics) Liberal.
  5. (education) Of or relating to progressive education.
    a progressive school
  6. (of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
  7. Advancing in severity.
    progressive paralysis
  8. (grammar) Continuous.

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Translations

continuous — see continuous

Noun

progressive (plural progressives)

  1. A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
  2. (grammar) A progressive verb; a verb used in the progressive tense and (in English) generally conjugated to end in -ing.

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Further reading

  • "progressive" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 243.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.ɡʁɛ.siv/, /pʁɔ.ɡʁe.siv/
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Adjective

progressive

  1. feminine singular of progressif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

progressive

  1. inflection of progressiv:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Interlingua

Adjective

progressive (comparative plus progressive, superlative le plus progressive)

  1. progressive, gradually increasing, progressing

Italian

Adjective

progressive

  1. feminine plural of progressivo

Latin

Adjective

prōgressīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of prōgressīvus

Swedish

Adjective

progressive

  1. definite natural masculine singular of progressiv
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