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Meaning of progressive in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    progressive

    Definitions

    1. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

    Synonyms

    • liberal
  2. 2. gradually advancing in extent

    Synonyms

    • increasing
  3. 3. advancing in severity

    Examples

    • « progressive paralysis »

    Synonyms

    • active
  4. Noun

    progressive

    Definitions

    1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
  5. 2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

    Antonyms

    • conservative
    • conservativist
  6. Qualitative Adjective

    progressive

    Etymology

    early 17th century: from French progressif, -ive or medieval Latin progressivus, from progress-‘gone forward’, from the verb progredi (see progress)

    Definitions

    1. favoring or promoting progress

    Examples

    • « progressive schools »

    Synonyms

    • advanced
    • forward-looking
    • innovative
    • modern
    • advancing
    • forward
    • forward-moving
    • incremental
    • modernized
    • modernised
    • state-of-the-art

    Antonyms

    • regressive
  7. 2. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount increases

    Synonyms

    • degressive
    • graduated
    • proportional

    Antonyms

    • regressive

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