noun
progress
PROH-grehs
noun
1
Forward movement or development toward a goal.
"She made real progress in her recovery this month."
"The project is behind schedule but progress is being made."
verb
1
To move forward or develop over time.
"The disease progressed rapidly despite treatment."
How to Use Progress
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoving forward, developing, or improving over time.
Common mistake
Noun stress falls on the first syllable (PRO-gress); the verb sometimes shifts stress slightly in careful speech, though many speakers use the same stress for both.
Common pairings
make progress
progress report
work in progress
Word Forms
progressed past tense, progresses plural, Progresses plural, progresses singular
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Etymology
From Latin progressus, "an advance," from progredi, "to go forward" — pro- ("forward") plus gradi ("to walk, go").