progress
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)
- 3
a movement forward
he listened for the progress of the troops
verb
- 1
develop in a positive way
He progressed well in school
My plants are coming along
- 2
form or accumulate steadily
Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
- 3
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Time marches on
Also useful for “progress”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “progress”