progress meaning and definition

PROGRESS noun

Definition of progress (noun)

1. gradual improvement or growth or development
   • "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
   • synonyms: advancement
2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
   • synonyms: advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progression
   • antonym: retreat
3. a movement forward
   • "he listened for the progress of the troops"
   • synonyms: advance, progression

PROGRESS verb

Definition of progress (verb)

1. develop in a positive way
   • "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
   • synonyms: advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, shape up
   • antonym: regress
2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   • "Time marches on"
   • synonyms: advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on
   • antonym: draw back
3. form or accumulate steadily
   • "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
   • synonyms: build, build up, work up