progress

CEFRB1

/ˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹɛs/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Movement toward a better or more advanced state.

  2. 02

    verb

    To develop or move forward over time.

Examples

  • The course allows students to progress at their own speed.

  • You will progress in proportion to your abilities.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /-ɹəs/
  • /ˈpɹəʉ.ɡɹes/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit.

  2. Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth.

  3. Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

More examples

In context

  • There cannot be progress without communication.

  • Science has made extraordinary progress in the last fifty years.

  • Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English progresse, from Old French progres (“a going forward”), from Latin prōgressus (“an advance”), from the participle stem of prōgredī (“to go forward, advance, develop”), from pro- (“forth, before”) + gradi (“to walk, go”). Displaced native Old English forþgang.