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progressive
adjective
happening
or
changing
little
by
little
over
time
,
steadily
moving
forward
or
becoming
more
advanced
•
Thanks
to
a
series
of
progressive
upgrades
,
the
old
factory
now
runs
on
clean
solar
power
.
Thanks
to
a
series
of
progressive
upgrades
,
the
old
factory
now
runs
on
clean
solar
power
.
•
Her
piano
skills
showed
a
progressive
improvement
after
daily
practice
.
Her
piano
skills
showed
a
progressive
improvement
after
daily
practice
.
From
Latin
progressivus
,
from
progressus
“
a
going
forward
”.
adjective
supporting
or
favoring
new
ideas
,
social
reform
,
and
policies
that
aim
to
make
society
fairer
•
The
mayor
’
s
progressive
agenda
includes
free
public
transit
and
expanded
housing
programs
.
The
mayor
’
s
progressive
agenda
includes
free
public
transit
and
expanded
housing
programs
.
•
Many
young
voters
supported
the
most
progressive
candidate
in
the
election
.
Many
young
voters
supported
the
most
progressive
candidate
in
the
election
.
Political
sense
arose
in
the
late
19th
century
United
States
from
the
idea
of
social
progress
.
adjective
(
grammar
)
describing
a
verb
tense
or
aspect
that
shows
an
action
is
continuing
,
usually
formed
with
a
form
of
“
be
”
+
present
participle
(
-ing
)
•
In
the
sentence
“
She
is
reading
,” “
is
reading
”
is
the
progressive
form
of
the
verb
.
In
the
sentence
“
She
is
reading
,” “
is
reading
”
is
the
progressive
form
of
the
verb
.
•
English
uses
the
progressive
to
talk
about
temporary
actions
happening
now
.
English
uses
the
progressive
to
talk
about
temporary
actions
happening
now
.
Grammatical
use
dates
from
the
mid-19th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
ongoing
progress
to
verb
action
.
noun
a
person
who
supports
or
belongs
to
a
movement
for
social
or
political
reform
•
The
progressive
spoke
at
the
rally
about
climate
action
.
The
progressive
spoke
at
the
rally
about
climate
action
.
•
As
a
self-described
progressive
,
he
advocates
universal
healthcare
.
As
a
self-described
progressive
,
he
advocates
universal
healthcare
.
Used
as
a
noun
since
the
1880s
for
members
of
reform
movements
in
the
United
States
.
