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progress

noun · verb US /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

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Rank 1,819 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,957 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. gradual improvement or growth or development also: advancement advancement of knowledgegreat progress in the arts
  2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) also: progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
  3. a movement forward also: progression, advance he listened for the progress of the troops

verb

  1. develop in a positive way also: come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up He progressed well in schoolMy plants are coming along
  2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense also: advance, pass on, move on, march on, go on Time marches on
  3. form or accumulate steadily also: build up, work up, build Resistance to the manager's plan built up quicklyPressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

progress in real books

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  • There was a sudden stir behind the screens which enclosed the sculptor and the work in progress.

    The Emperor — Volume 02 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1

  • Johnson vouchsafed no reply, but splashed away over the logs, examining in detail the progress of the work.

    The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1

  • Accordingly, to the delight of his teachers, he made the most rapid progress in his education, constantly surpassing everyone’s expectations.

    The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1

  • Walk by her a' th' nobleman's fashion, and tell her you will lie with her at the end of the progress.

    The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1

  • The Viceroy was making a progress, and among the shows offered by the Maharajah of Mysore for his entertainment was a memory-exhibition.

    Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1

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