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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026prog•ress /n. ˈprɑgrɛs, -rəs; v. prəˈgrɛs/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
- advancement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage:to make progress in the disarmament talks.
- growth or development;
improvement:to show progress in muscular coordination.
- forward or onward movement:the progress of the planets around the sun.
v. pro•gress [no object]
- to go forward or onward in space or time:The years are progressing.
- to grow or develop, presumably toward a goal or to a higher or further stage:progressing in my studies.
Idioms
- Idioms in progress, going on;
under way:His long novel is a work in progress.
See -gress-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026prog•ress
(n. prog′res, -rəs or, esp. Brit., prō′gres;v. prə gres′),USA pronunciation n.
- a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage:the progress of a student toward a degree.
- developmental activity in science, technology, etc., esp. with reference to the commercial opportunities created thereby or to the promotion of the material well-being of the public through the goods, techniques, or facilities created.
- advancement in general.
- growth or development;
continuous improvement:He shows progress in his muscular coordination.
- the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level.
- Biologyincreasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny.
- forward or onward movement:the progress of the planets.
- the forward course of action, events, time, etc.
- an official journey or tour, as by a sovereign or dignitary.
- Idioms in progress, going on;
under way;
being done;
happening:The meeting was already in progress.
v.i. pro•gress
- to go forward or onward in space or time:The wagon train progressed through the valley. As the play progressed, the leading man grew more inaudible.
- to grow or develop, as in complexity, scope, or severity;
advance:Are you progressing in your piano studies? The disease progressed slowly.
- Latin prōgressus a going forward, equivalent. to prōgred-, stem of prōgredī to advance (prō- pro-1 + -gredī, combining form of gradī to step; see grade) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action
- late Middle English progresse (noun, nominal) 1400–50
1. advance, progression. 4. increase; betterment. 12. proceed; develop, improve, grow, increase.
1. regression. 12. regress.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
progress n /ˈprəʊɡrɛs/- movement forwards, esp towards a place or objective
- satisfactory development, growth, or advance: she is making progress in maths
- advance towards completion, maturity, or perfection: the steady onward march of progress
- (modifier) of or relating to progress
- increasing complexity, adaptation, etc, during the development of an individual or evolution of a group
- Brit a stately royal journey
- in progress ⇒ taking place; under way
vb /prəˈɡrɛs/- (intransitive) to move forwards or onwards, as towards a place or objective
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin prōgressus a going forwards, from prōgredī to advance, from pro-1 + gradī to step
'progress' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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