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| progressive [ prə gréssiv ] |
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1. progressing gradually: developing gradually over a period of time
  a progressive decline in popularity
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2. favouring reform: advocating social, economic, or political reform
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3. becoming more severe: describes a disease that becomes more widespread or severe over time
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4. informal and less structured educationally: relating to or using a more informal, less structured approach to the education of children
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5. with higher rates for higher incomes: describes a form of taxation in which the tax rate increases in proportion to the taxable income
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6. grammar expressing continuous action: describes an aspect or form of a verb, expressing continuous action
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7. card games dance having changes of partner: involving a change of partner at various stages of the game or dance
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noun (plural progressives) |
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1. advocate of reform: a supporter or advocate of social, political, or economic reforms
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2. grammar progressive form of verb: the progressive aspect of a verb, or a verb in the progressive aspect
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| [Early 17th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin progressivus< Latin progressus (see progress)] |
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| progressively adverb |
| progressiveness noun |
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