n.
Movement, as toward a goal; advance.
Development or growth: students who show progress.
Steady improvement, as of a society or civilization: a believer in human progress. See synonyms at development.
A ceremonial journey made by a sovereign through his or her realm.
intr.v. pro·gress (prə-grĕs'), -gressed, -gress·ing, -gress·es.
To advance; proceed: Work on the new building progressed at a rapid rate.
To advance toward a higher or better stage; improve steadily: as medical technology progresses.
To increase in scope or severity, as a disease taking an unfavorable course.
idiom:
in progress
Going on; under way: a work in progress.
