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Meaning of progressive in English
Pronunciation
/prəˈɡrɛsɪv/
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Classifying Adjective
progressive
Definitions
1.
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Synonyms
liberal
2.
gradually advancing in extent
Synonyms
increasing
3.
advancing in severity
Examples
« progressive paralysis »
Synonyms
active
Noun
progressive
Definitions
1.
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
2.
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Antonyms
conservative
conservativist
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
2.
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount increases
Synonyms
degressive
graduated
proportional
Antonyms
regressive